Daughter of slain heiress believed dead in NY; police searching river for bodySeptember 25th, 2009 Daughter of slain heiress believed dead in NYTARRYTOWN, N.Y. — New York state police believe the daughter of slain newspaper heiress Anne Scripps Douglas jumped to her death from the same bridge her stepfather did after he killed her mother.
Alleged check casher for ID theft ring arrested in Fla.; Fed chair's wife among ring's victimsSeptember 1st, 2009 Check casher for ID theft ring arrested in MiamiMIAMI — A woman accused of being the check casher for an identity theft ring that targeted the wife of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is awaiting a court hearing in Miami. Shonya Michelle Young, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., is expected to appear in federal court Tuesday afternoon.
Government sent 3,900 economic stimulus checks to prison inmates _ 2,200 got to keep themAugust 26th, 2009 3,900 stimulus checks went to prison inmatesWASHINGTON — The federal government sent about 3,900 economic stimulus payments of $250 each this spring to people who were in no position to use the money to help stimulate the economy: prison inmates. The checks were part of the massive economic recovery package approved by Congress and President Barack Obama in February.
Mother, boyfriend arrested in case of Idaho boy found dead in canalAugust 19th, 2009 Mother, boyfriend arrested in death of Idaho boyBOISE, Idaho — The mother of an 8-year-old boy found dead in an Idaho canal and her live-in boyfriend have been indicted by an Ada County grand jury on first-degree murder charges. Thirty-year-old Melissa Jenkins and her boyfriend, 36-year-old Daniel Ehrlick Jr., were arrested Tuesday in connection with the death of Jenkins' son, Robert Manwill.
Son arrested in Vegas for 1999 killing of WWII vet whose body was found in Calif. mountainsAugust 14th, 2009 Son arrested in Vegas for 1999 killing of WWII vetSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — U.S. marshals in Las Vegas have arrested a 54-year-old man suspected of killing his father in California and cashing his veterans' checks for nearly a decade.
NYC authorities charge check-cashing companies in alleged ground zero money-laundering schemeJuly 29th, 2009 NYC check-cashing companies charged in tower scamNEW YORK — New York City authorities say an investigation into a contaminated ground zero skyscraper has turned up a money-laundering scheme. Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau announced charges Tuesday against two men he says helped construction business owners cash millions of dollars worth of checks without reporting the transactions to the government.
Leader of Wis. religious group gets 2 years in prison for hiding corpse in followers bathroomJuly 22nd, 2009 Wis. man gets 2 years in prison for hiding corpseMAUSTON, Wis. — The leader of a Wisconsin religious order has been sentenced to two years in prison for hiding a dead follower's body on a toilet for weeks so he could collect her Social Security payments.
Comcast employee arrested after bloody Portland, Ore., robbery at check-cashing storeJuly 9th, 2009 Comcast employee arrested after Ore. robberyPORTLAND, Ore.
Florida woman pleads guilty to collecting dead mother's Social Security benefitsJune 23rd, 2009 Woman pleads guilty, took dead mother's benefitsFORT PIERCE, Fla. — A Florida woman accused of hiding her dead mother's body and collecting federal benefits for six years has pleaded guilty to a theft charge.
NY man accused of dressing up as his dead mom in scam to collect government benefitsJune 17th, 2009 Man allegedly dresses up as dead mom in weird scamNEW YORK — A 49-year-old man has been charged with dressing up as his dead mother as part of a creepy scam to collect government benefits. Thomas Parkin was to appear in court in Brooklyn on Thursday to face grand larceny, criminal impersonation and other charges.
Prosecutors: NY man dressed up as dead mom in scheme to collect government benefitsJune 17th, 2009 NY man charged with impersonating dead motherNEW YORK — Irene Prusik has been dead for six years. But in April, someone showed up at the Department of Motor Vehicles in Brooklyn to renew her driver's license.
NY man charged with dressing up as his dead mother in scheme to collect government benefitsJune 17th, 2009 NY man charged with impersonating dead momNEW YORK — A 49-year-old man has been charged with dressing up as his dead mother as part of a creepy scam to collect government benefits. Thomas Parkin was to appear in court in Brooklyn on Thursday to face grand larceny, criminal impersonation and other charges.
Former San Diego professor pleads not guilty to cashing dead mom's checks for last 15 yearsJune 2nd, 2009 Former professor denies cashing dead mom's checksSAN DIEGO — A former San Diego history professor has pleaded not guilty to cashing his dead mother's Social Security and pension checks for 15 years. Rand Washburn, who taught at the University of California, San Diego, pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of grand theft.
Mother of 9-year-old quadriplegic girl found dead in storage bin charged with her murderApril 24th, 2009 Mother of Mich. girl found dead in bin chargedFLINT, Mich.
Adoptive mother of quadriplegic Michigan girl found dead in storage facility has been arrestedApril 23rd, 2009 Adoptive mom of girl found in storage bin arrestedDETROIT — The adoptive mother of a 9-year-old quadriplegic girl whose body was found in a plastic bag in a storage unit has been arrested in her death, and is a blood relative of the girl, a prosecutor said Thursday. The unidentified woman was arrested Wednesday after the discovery of Shylea Myza Thomas's body, said Special Assistant Genesee County Prosecutor John Potbury.
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