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The former treasurer of a school booster club in Wellston is sentenced to prison for embezzlement
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The former treasurer of a Wellston City Schools booster club was sentenced today to two years in prison for stealing more than $40,000 from the organization…. Read More
A former school district treasurer in Perry County is indicted on felony fraud charges
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former treasurer for Northern Local Schools in Thornville has been indicted in Perry County for allegedly using a district credit card for personal purchases. Elizabeth… Read More
A Scioto County Commissioner and his wife have been indicted in an alleged kickback scheme involving the Southern Ohio Port Authority
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Scioto County Grand Jury handed down indictments Friday against a Scioto County commissioner and his wife as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged bribes and… Read More
Advocates for low-income southeast Ohioans see red tape, lost coverage and economic damage in the federal tax cut bill
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — On the day the House of Representatives passed its version of the major domestic policy bill now moving through Congress, freshman GOP U.S. Rep…. Read More
Athens County sees a sharp increase in thieves stealing funds from EBT cards
By: Arielle Teppert
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A few weeks ago, Jane’s elderly mother was doing her weekly food shopping when she discovered a problem with her EBT card. “She went to the store… Read More
Lawsuit alleges a whistleblower was fired for reporting health care fraud
By: Donovan Varney
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A Kentucky man is suing his former employer alleging he was terminated for reporting potentially fraudulent activity against them. Brian Baier was employed as a registered… Read More
A West Virginia man claims he operated a food truck to get a pandemic loan. Prosecutors say he was an inmate
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man who obtained a government pandemic loan after falsely claiming he was operating a food truck despite being an inmate at the time… Read More
Criminal mastermind or hapless dude? A look into Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial so far
By: David Gura | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The U.S. government says disgraced cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried committed one of the largest financial frauds in history. His defense lawyers, however, argue he was just… Read More
Ohioans signed pro-fracking form letters without knowing they did. The attorney general is investigating
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is investigating how the names of dozens of people appeared without their knowledge or permission on letters generated by a… Read More
The perilous hunt for PPP fraud and the hot tip that wasn’t
By: Martin Kaste | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — An anonymous tipster reached out to NPR a few months ago with an intriguing allegation: A high-ranking elected official in Chicago committed PPP fraud back in 2021…. Read More
Supreme Court looks at whether Medicare and Medicaid were overbilled under fraud law
By: Nina Totenberg | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a case that could undermine one of the government’s most powerful tools for fighting fraud in government… Read More
A former Vinton Township Fiscal Officer receives a four year, 11 month prison sentence for stealing public funds
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former fiscal officer for Vinton Township in Vinton County was sentenced Monday to spend 4 years and 11 months in prison after pleading guilty to… Read More
Ohio’s auditor notes 100 fraud convictions over four years. He wants money for more training and investigations
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Over the last four years, 100 public officials have been prosecuted by the state of Ohio for fraud and corruption. That’s led to more… Read More
How the Paycheck Protection Program went from good intentions to a huge free-for-all
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — When the Paycheck Protection Program launched during the pandemic shutdowns of spring 2020, it immediately became a chaotic free-for-all. Called PPP for short, the program offered… Read More
Ohio House, Senate pass bill that takes aim at fake emergencies, school shooting hoaxes
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor that could increase penalties against people who call in a fake emergency in order to… Read More
Trump’s CFO Turns Himself In Ahead Of Expected Criminal Charges
By: Andrea Bernstein | Ilya Marritz | NPR
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The charges by the Manhattan district attorney’s office are expected to come Thursday after a three-year investigation into the business dealings of the Trump Organization, NPR has confirmed.
New Bill Aims To Stop Fake 911 Calls
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some Ohio lawmakers introduced a new bill aimed at cutting down on fake 911 calls. Democratic State Rep. Thomas West (D-Canton) said people are… Read More
More Unemployment Claims Flagged For Possible Fraud, Slowing Down Benefits
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Filings for unemployment benefits had been slowly ticking up in January. But the last two weeks of reported numbers show an explosion of claims. And… Read More
Identity Thefts Rise As Pandemic Aid Becomes Attractive Target
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City Council President Christine Knisely received a tax form in the mail two weeks ago and at first didn’t think anything of it. It is… Read More
Grand Jury Indicts Nelsonville Deputy Auditor for Alleged Payroll Fabrication
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(UPDATE 2/11/20 3:45 p.m.) Although none of the allegations involve their schools, WOUB News has a learned Stephanie Wilson was asked to resign her position from the Federal Hocking Local… Read More
Arraignment Scheduled Tuesday for Doc in Prescription Opioid Takedown
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CINCINNATI, Ohio — One of four doctors charged in a federal operation alleging the overprescribing opioid painkillers through “pill mill” clinics in is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday. Dr. Thomas… Read More
Feds Announce $17M Settlement with Health Care Firm in W.Va.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Federal prosecutors say they’ve reached a $17 million settlement with a health care company accused of Medicaid fraud in West Virginia. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart announced… Read More
Bevin Running Mate Mentioned in Medicare Fraud Lawsuit
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Kentucky was one of a dozen doctors federal authorities said received improper gifts from a home health agency. State… Read More
Mobile Deposit Scam Leaves Victims Repaying Bank
By: Kentucky Public Radio
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Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear’s office has issued a new scam warning after a mobile deposit scam cost one Kentuckian $10,000. The Franklin County resident provided her bank account information… Read More
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Athens Fraud of $800,000
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A Maryland man pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to stealing more than $1.1 million though a scheme in which the conspirators pretended to be romantically interested in the victims…. Read More