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Scams in the US are at a record high. Yet most victims get no help and some end up losing even more

Scams in the US are at a record high. Yet most victims get no help and some end up losing even more

Virtually every American has been targeted by scammers in some way, exclusive new polling data shows
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Connecticut Law Firm Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $750,000

Connecticut Law Firm Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $750,000

Heather Murdock, a 58-year-old former bookkeeper and office manager from Ellington, Connecticut, has pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of tax evasion. She admitted to embezzling over $500,000 from a Hartford law firm, identified as 'Firm A,' and an additional $175,000 in cash rental payments from properties owned by the firm's owner. According to court records, Murdock executed her scheme between 2010 and 2022 by generating hundreds of fraudulent checks payable to herself using the firm's bookkeeping software and forging the owner's signature. To conceal her actions, she doctored bookkeeping entries to make it appear as though the checks were issued to legitimate vendors. She also stole cash rental payments and created false checks from the firm's bank account to the owner's rental income account to mask the theft. Furthermore, Murdock failed to pay federal income taxes on the embezzled funds, underreported her income in 2011 and 2012, and did not file tax returns from 2013 through 20...
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts ICE Officer for Lying to Investigators in Immigrant Shooting

Federal Grand Jury Indicts ICE Officer for Lying to Investigators in Immigrant Shooting

A federal grand jury has indicted Christian Castro, an ICE officer, on charges of making false statements to the FBI regarding the January 14 shooting of Venezuelan immigrant Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis. The shooting resulted in Sosa-Celis sustaining a gunshot wound to his leg during immigration enforcement operations. This federal indictment follows state charges in Minnesota against Castro for assault and false reporting of a crime related to the same incident. Federal prosecutors had previously dropped charges against Sosa-Celis and another man, who were initially accused of assaulting an immigration officer, after video evidence suggested that ICE officers may have provided inaccurate accounts of the encounter. A separate investigation into whether Castro should face a more serious civil rights charge in the shooting is reportedly ongoing. The federal charges come a week after Castro's release from jail in Texas, despite an extradition warrant from Minnesota prosecutors.
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National high school flag football rankings: USA TODAY Sports Super 25, Week 2

National high school flag football rankings: USA TODAY Sports Super 25, Week 2

Five teams make their debut on this week's flag football Super 25.
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Inmate escapes from federal prison near Tucson

Inmate escapes from federal prison near Tucson

A inmate escaped from a federal prison near Tucson on Sept. 2 and was being sought by law enforcement.
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Arizona police confirm Tucson gay bar shooting was a hate crime

Arizona police confirm Tucson gay bar shooting was a hate crime

Police in Arizona have confirmed that a shooting at a Tucson gay bar was a hate crime
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3 men died in Tucson gay bar shooting. What we know so far

3 men died in Tucson gay bar shooting. What we know so far

Acting on hatred of the LGBTQ+ community, Ousman Ceesay gunned down two men outside a gay bar in Tucson, police said. What we know so far.
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Phoenix Melrose District Businesses Honor Tucson Hate Crime Victims with Luminary Display

Phoenix Melrose District Businesses Honor Tucson Hate Crime Victims with Luminary Display

Businesses in Phoenix’s Melrose District organized a luminary display along 7th Avenue to honor two men killed in a shooting outside a Tucson gay bar. On Wednesday night, dozens of volunteers gathered at Boycott Bar to create and place 600 luminaries. The victims, 42-year-old Vincent Siqueiros and 34-year-old Cameron Capara, were shot and killed outside Venture-N by 44-year-old Ousman Ceesay, who then took his own life. Tucson police are investigating the incident as a hate crime, as Ceesay reportedly had no connection to the victims and was carrying a list of other LGBTQ businesses. The Phoenix community held a moment of silence and shared words, emphasizing that such acts of violence can occur anywhere. Audrey Corley, owner of Boycott Bar, stated that the luminaries were placed to demonstrate the LGBTQ community's visibility and unity when targeted.
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Nevada Tax Preparer Michael Moore Sentenced to 60 Months for $3.5 Million Fraud Schemes

Nevada Tax Preparer Michael Moore Sentenced to 60 Months for $3.5 Million Fraud Schemes

Michael J. Moore, a former CPA from Las Vegas, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for orchestrating two fraudulent tax return schemes that resulted in over $3.5 million in losses to the IRS. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Moore operated a tax preparation, bookkeeping, and accounting business that catered to clients in the adult entertainment industry. From 2015 through 2025, Moore promoted a "Special Tax Shelter Strategy," promising clients that for a fee, he could eliminate their tax obligations and generate large refunds. He achieved this by making false and fraudulent entries on tax returns, including fictitious business expenses. In some instances, Moore used a former employee's identity and personal information without their consent to file these fraudulent returns. After being charged for this scheme, he engaged in a separate fraud involving the preparation of false returns for clients, reporting false losses from defunct or dormant corporate entities. Moore pleaded guilty to one...
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DOJ Establishes National Fraud Detection Center to Combat Federal Program Fraud

DOJ Establishes National Fraud Detection Center to Combat Federal Program Fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched the National Fraud Detection Center (NFDC), a multi-agency initiative aimed at identifying and investigating suspected fraud within various federal government programs. This new center seeks to overcome the historical fragmentation of fraud investigations, which previously suffered from isolated agencies, separate databases, and differing protocols. The NFDC unifies prosecutors, investigators, inspectors general, financial specialists, and data analysts into a coordinated operational structure. Its primary goals include combining analytical capabilities and directing investigative resources towards a comprehensive, 'whole-of-government' approach to fraud elimination. Key federal and state partners involved in this initiative include the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), and the Department of the Treasury, amon...
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Deadly shooting outside Arizona gay bar investigated as hate crime

Deadly shooting outside Arizona gay bar investigated as hate crime

Authorities are investigating the deadly shooting outside Tucson's Venture-N as a hate crime after two people were killed on Aug. 31.
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Arizona vs NAU picks, predictions, odds for college football Week 1

Arizona vs NAU picks, predictions, odds for college football Week 1

College football Week 1 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming for NAU Lumberjacks vs Arizona Wildcats game on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.