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Former Maine Selectwoman Sentenced to 87 Months for Fraud

A former Chelsea, Maine, selectwoman convicted of extortion and fraud has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison on 10 charges. Carole Swan was sentenced on Friday to 87 months. Swan, who spent 19 years as selectwoman, was convicted …

Texas Agent Faces 10 Years in Prison for Insurance Fraud Conviction

A Fort Worth man faces ten years in federal prison following a conviction for insurance fraud, the Insurance Department of Texas reported. Caleb Deason, an insurance agent for Transamerica Life Insurance Co., was convicted on charges of wire fraud and …

Florida Pill Mill Doc Given 5 Plus Years in Prison

A South Florida doctor has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for his role in a major pill mill operation that illegally dispensed oxycodone and other painkillers. Court documents show that 54-year-old Dr. Scott Becker of …