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Minnesotan Pleads Guilty to Faking Death in $2M Insurance Scam

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota man accused of faking his own death eight years ago in Eastern Europe to collect a $2 million life insurance policy has pleaded guilty. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that 54-year-old Igor Vorotinov, …

Maryland Teen Pleads Guilty to Burning Speed Camera Box

A Howard County teenager has pleaded guilty to setting speed-camera equipment on fire. Prosecutors say 19-year-old Connor Lynn Eash of Glenelg pleaded guilty Monday to malicious destruction of property and attempted malicious burning stemming from two incidents in May. Police …

Alabama Jeweler to Plead Guilty in Missing Diamonds Case

The former owner of a Mountain Brook, Ala., jewelry store has agreed to plead guilty in a missing diamonds case. Court documents filed Friday show Joseph Harold Gandy of Vestavia Hills has agreed to plead guilty to money laundering and …

Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty in $5M Violin Theft

A man accused of masterminding the theft of a $5 million Stradivarius violin pleaded guilty to robbery Friday, nearly eight months after the 300-year-old instrument was snatched from a musician who was attacked with a stun gun following a performance …

Trying to Summon Ghosts, Men Destroy Vacant Louisiana Mansion

Seven men have pleaded guilty to arson or trespassing in a fire that destroyed the vacant LeBeau Plantation mansion in Louisiana’s St. Bernard Parish last November. The sheriff said when they were arrested that the men told investigators they were …

Ohio Chiropractor Pleads Guilty to Work Comp Fraud; Must Repay $300K

A Nelsonville (Athens County) chiropractor has been ordered to pay more than $300,000 in restitution to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. Michael L. Brown pleaded guilty Aug. 22 in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas to one count of …

Business Owner Pleads Guilty To Cargo Theft Scheme

A Memphis, Tenn., business owner pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a cargo theft scheme that included a theft in West Plains, Mo. According to an announcement by Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District …

North Carolina Doctor Pleads Guilty to Medical Fraud

Federal prosecutors say a Huntersville, N.C., doctor has pleaded guilty to medical fraud and tax evasion. Mark Tuan Le, 55, was accusd of hiding $2.4 million to build an 8,000-square foot home on Lake Norman, The Charlotte Observer reported. Le …

Guilty Plea for Tennessee Truck Driver Involved in Cargo Theft

Tennessee truck driver has pleaded guilty in Missouri to taking part in a multi-state cargo theft ring. The U.S. Attorney’s office says 49-year-old Michael Lee Sherley, of Memphis, pleaded guilty Wednesday to theft of an interstate shipment. The charge stemmed …

Guilty Plea for Texas Man Involved in $5M Staged Accidents Scam

A Dallas-area man has pleaded guilty to fraud in a $5 million staged traffic accident scheme since 2005. Prosecutors in Dallas say 61-year-old Leroy Nelson of DeSoto pleaded guilty to mail fraud and to engaging in illegal monetary transactions. Nelson …