Martin Smith
St. Louis County Faces $99 Million Budget Crisis
CLAYTON, MO - October 15, 2026 (STL.News) St. Louis County leaders are confronting a major financial challenge as…
IRS Raids Georgia Gas Station in $74M Fraud Case
ATLANTA, GA - October 15, 2026 (STL.News) Federal investigators raided a gas station in College Park, Georgia, as…
Asian Stocks Plunge as Global Tech Selloff Deepens
TOKYO, Japan - October 15, 2026 (STL.News) Asian Stocks - Global financial markets saw a sharp, technology-led selloff…
DOJ Investigates New Jersey Gun Permit Delays
Federal civil rights investigation examines whether Pennsauken Township Police Department unlawfully delays firearm permits, potentially violating the Second…
Florida Man Gets 3 Years in $4.2M Tax Fraud Scheme
MIAMI, FL - October 15, 2026 (STL.News) Florida - Fraud - A Miami man was sentenced to three…
Texas Tax Fraud Scheme Sends Four to Prison
Five tax preparers sentenced in federal case involving fabricated business expenses, fraudulent refunds and millions of dollars in…
Four Texans Charged in $200 Million Tax Fraud Scheme
DALLAS, TX - October 15, 2026 (STL.News) Texans - Fraud - Prosecutors say four Texas residents have been indicted on federal…
Minneapolis Father, Son Admit $9.2M Tax Fraud Scheme
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - October 15, 2026 (STL.News) A Minneapolis-area father and son have pleaded guilty to participating in…
New Jersey Brothers Admit $2.6M Tax Refund Fraud
NEWARK, NJ - October 15, 2026 (STL.News) Two New Jersey brothers have pleaded guilty to stealing more than…
Medical Spa Owner Pleads Guilty in $600K Tax Case
Spencer Carrado, owner of Spectrum Med Spa, pleaded guilty to a federal employment tax crime involving $600,000 in…
Maine Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
Auburn, ME - October 14, 2026 (STL.News) A Maine tax preparer has pleaded guilty to federal tax fraud…
Three Mexican Citizens Charged in $74M Tax Fraud
ATLANTA, GA - October 14, 2026 (STL.News) Three Mexican citizens living in the Atlanta metropolitan area have been…
Tennessee Tax Preparer Admits $4.1 Million Fraud
MEMPHIS, TN - October 14, 2026 (STL.News) A Tennessee tax preparer has pleaded guilty to federal tax crimes…
DOJ’s Fraud Division, IRS, and IRS-CI Expose More than $490M in Tax Fraud in National Tax Enforcement Surge
35 U.S. Attorneys’ Offices participate in fall tax fraud surge WASHINGTON, DC - October 14, 2026 (STL.News) DOJ…
DOJ Announces $490 Million Nationwide Tax Fraud Crackdown
WASHINGTON, DC - October 14, 2026 (STL.News) DOJ - The U.S. Department of Justice announced a sweeping nationwide…
