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New York Music Store Owners Charged With Arson, Insurance Fraud

A married couple who owned a music store and pawn shop in New York’s capital region has been charged with burning it down for insurance money after an investigator examining the claim noticed signs of arson. Gary and Audrey Lane …

Nebraska Man Convicted of Paying to Have Plant Burned Down

A Nebraska man has been convicted of hiring someone to set his struggling manufacturing business on fire in an effort to obtain $4 million in insurance money. A federal jury on Tuesday found 52-year-old Thomas Schropp guilty of arson, mail …

Oklahoma Man Who Drove Truck Into Lake Charged With Insurance Fraud

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has filed insurance fraud charges against Brian Troutman for falsely submitting a claim for the loss of his vehicle. According to the AG’s office, a fraud unit investigation found that Troutman, 40, told the Oklahoma …

Maryland County Public Schools CFO Suspended for Insurance Fraud

The chief financial officer for the Prince George’s County public schools has been placed on administrative leave after the Maryland Insurance Administration found he had committed insurance fraud. A school system spokesman tells The Washington Post that Colby White, the …

New Jersey Man Lied About Carjacking, Committed Insurance Fraud

State authorities say a northern New Jersey man fabricated a story about being carjacked so he could get about $38,500 from his insurer. Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced Wednesday that 42-year-old Maurice Douglas, of East Orange, is charged with …

Mississippi Man Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Bogus Claim

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says a 28-year-old Pontotoc County man will serve at least a year in prison after filing an insurance claim for a nonexistent four-wheeler accident. He says in a news release that Eric Long of Randolph …

Former Oklahoma Police Officer Gets Prison for Auto Insurance Fraud

A former police officer has been sentenced to serve 10 days of weekend imprisonment and three years of supervised probation in an auto insurance fraud case, according to Sanford C. Coats, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma. Clinton …

Ohio DOI Announces October Fraud and Enforcement Cases

Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced several fraud and enforcement cases closed by the Department in October. “These cases represent the Department’s commitment to fighting fraud and taking action against those who seek to harm consumers,” Taylor …

Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Plead Guilty in Insurance Scam

Two law enforcement officers from the New Orleans area have pleaded guilty to engaging in a plot to make a fraudulent insurance claim. Former New Orleans Police Sgt. Kevin Guillot and former Jefferson Parish sheriff’s deputy Daniel Spears each face …

Suburban Chicago Firefighter Charged With Arson

Arson charges have been filed against a Will County firefighter and another man who are accused of setting fire to a pickup truck and filing an insurance claim. Authorities say 22-year-old Wilmington firefighter Ronald Armstrong “torched his own vehicle” then …