Tag: DOJ
Illinois Man Pleads Guilty in $227M Medicare Fraud
Federal prosecutors say a massive COVID-19 test kit billing scheme resulted in approximately $136 million in Medicare payments…
DEA Registers Over 900 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Justice Department announces major federal regulatory milestone as DEA begins registering qualifying medical marijuana dispensaries in seven states.…
DOJ Unveils Major Student Loan Fraud Crackdown
Operation Ghostbusters exposes alleged international fraud networks as federal investigators identify more than $32 million in losses, 830,840…
DOJ Details 48 Noncitizen Election Crime Cases
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 26, 2026 (STL.News) The U.S. Department of Justice announced federal criminal charges Monday involving…
Operation Central Valley Blues Leads to 146 Arrests
California law enforcement operation targets online drug and firearms trafficking, seizes $7.4 million in narcotics and removes hundreds…
Fort Bend County Tax Assessor Indicted in Fraud Case
Federal prosecutors accuse elected official Carmen Turner and two others of using taxpayer-funded jobs for personal benefit in…
Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas Indicted in Drug Case
Federal prosecutors allege a $4.5 million marijuana trafficking operation involving the powerful Virginia lawmaker, family members, and business…
St. Louis County Man Convicted of Gun, Drug Crimes
ST. LOUIS, MO - October 22, 2026 (STL.News) A 44-year-old St. Louis County man with a previous federal…
Alabama Man Sentenced in Missouri Pharmacy Burglary
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO - October 20, 2026 (STL.News) A federal judge has sentenced an Alabama man to nearly…
Maryland Man Convicted in $18.7M Medicare Fraud
Federal jury finds laboratory owner guilty of six criminal counts after prosecutors establish that millions were billed for…
DOJ Offers Up to $30,000 for Tips Exposing Fraud
New federal whistleblower program offers faster financial rewards for reporting health care fraud, government benefits fraud and other…
Operation Not Forgotten 2026 Leads to 118 Arrests
Justice Department reports 548 investigations, 41 federal defendants, and 25 child victims identified or located during a six-month…
Illinois Lab Owner Charged in $66M COVID Fraud
CHICAGO, IL - October 20, 2026 (STL.News) Federal prosecutors have charged an Illinois laboratory executive with orchestrating an…
St. Louis Crime Operation Results in 435 Arrests
ST. LOUIS, MO - October 16, 2026 (STL.News) Federal and local law enforcement officials announced the results of…
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…
