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Louisiana Man Charged With Oil Spill Claims Fraud

A Slidell, La., man at the center of an investigation into claims of fraud in the BP oil spill settlement program was charged Tuesday with two counts of felony wire fraud. The U.S. Department of Justice said Casey Thonn, 35, …

South Mississippi Residents Accused of Fraud

Three South Mississippi residents are charged in separate indictments alleging they made false statements to receive thousands of dollars in oil-spill recovery money. Vester Ray Bassham is set for trial Oct. 7. Kimberly Marie Isabell and Joseph Anthony Clements are …