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Ex-Fugitive Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Fraud

A Missouri doctor who spent a dozen years on the run from federal fraud charges in Illinois before being captured in Peru was sentenced Friday to three years and a month in prison and $320,000 in fines and restitution. Dr. …

8 Indicted on Fraud Charges From Joplin Tornado

Eight people have been indicted on federal fraud charges over alleged false requests for aid following the deadly May 2011 tornado, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Springfield announced Wednesday. Each of the defendants, indicted separately by a grand jury, is …

Rhode Island Woman to Plead Guilty to Arson Fraud

A Warwick, R.I., woman has agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud charges after a fire at her home. WPRI-TV reports that 43-year-old Louisa Knight will enter her plea in U.S. District Court on Tuesday. According to court documents, Knight …