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Massachusetts Man Posed As Immigration Officer To Scam Victims Out Of Thousands: Feds Massachusetts Man Posed As Immigration Officer To Scam Victims Out Of Thousands: Feds
Massachusetts Man Posed As Immigration Officer To Scam Victims Out Of Thousands: Feds A Massachusetts man is accused of pretending to be a federal immigration officer and scamming thousands of dollars from people by promising to help them obtain US citizenship, authorities said. Francisco Soares, 56, of Foxborough, was charged last week with impersonating a federal officer, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said. According to the criminal complaint, Soares told Brazilian nationals that he worked for US Immigration and could help them get citizenship for a price. Soares never worked for the government and was never in a position to help anyone obtain…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
CT Brother, Sister Sentenced In $1.2M Fraud Scheme Targeting 30 State Treasuries CT Brother, Sister Sentenced In $1.2M Fraud Scheme Targeting 30 State Treasuries
CT Brother, Sister Sentenced In $1.2M Fraud Scheme Targeting 30 State Treasuries A Greenwich woman will serve time in federal prison after prosecutors say she helped carry out a long-running scheme with her brother that drained more than $1.2 million from state treasuries across the country. Patricia White, 70, was sentenced Monday to nine months behind bars. She must also repay the full $1.2 million taken in the scheme, according to US Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Brian D. Miller. The case ties directly to her brother, Henry J. White Jr., 75. Together, officials say, they filed false claims for unclaimed property in nearly 30 states. Miller sai…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man Sentenced For Multi-State ‘Smash And Grab’ Spree That Hit Mass Luxury Store, Several Others Man Sentenced For Multi-State ‘Smash And Grab’ Spree That Hit Mass Luxury Store, Several Others
Man Sentenced For Multi-State ‘Smash And Grab’ Spree That Hit Mass Luxury Store, Several Others A Washington, D.C., man will serve prison time for his role in a sweeping smash-and-grab series of retail burglaries that stretched across the East Coast, federal officials said. Ronald Patterson Jr., 35, was sentenced last week in federal court in Boston to three years and a month in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. He will also serve three years of supervised release and must pay $33,000 in restitution. Prosecutors said Patterson was part of a group behind a string of “smash and grab” break-ins targeting luxury stores from Florida to Massa…

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by Josh Lanier
Politics
George Santos Surrenders To NJ Prison: Inside His New Life Behind Bars George Santos Surrenders To NJ Prison: Inside His New Life Behind Bars
George Santos Surrenders To NJ Prison: Inside His New Life Behind Bars Disgraced former New York Rep. George Santos is officially trading Cameo videos for commissary lines. The ousted lawmaker, 37, surrendered to Federal Correctional Institution Fairton in New Jersey on Friday, July 25, to begin serving his seven-year sentence for wire fraud and identity theft. And, true to form, Santos did not go quietly: “Well, darlings… The curtain falls, the spotlight dims, and the rhinestones are packed,” Santos told his 211,000 followers on X the night before. “From the halls of Congress to the chaos of cable news, what a ride it’s been! Was it messy? Always. Glamorous…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Fyre Festival Brand Sold On eBay For Disappointing Price: 'This Sucks, It's So Low' Fyre Festival Brand Sold On eBay For Disappointing Price: 'This Sucks, It's So Low'
Fyre Festival Brand Sold On eBay For Disappointing Price: 'This Sucks, It's So Low' The name synonymous with a failed music festival, fraud, and bland cheese sandwiches has been sold on eBay. A bidder purchased Fyre Festival's notorious brand, trademarks, and social media accounts for $245,300 on Tuesday, July 15. The eBay auction ended at 12:44 p.m., closing a chapter in one of the most infamous stories in music festival history. According to the eBay listing, 42 bidders placed 175 bids in the auction. The brand's winning bidder hasn't been announced as of press time. The listing claimed the winner would have access to "the most talked-about festival brand in t…

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by Chris Spiker
News
$17M Scam Funded Mini-Golf Course, Luxury Homes For Wealth Adviser: DOJ $17M Scam Funded Mini-Golf Course, Luxury Homes For Wealth Adviser: DOJ
$17M Scam Funded Mini-Golf Course, Luxury Homes For Wealth Adviser: DOJ A Main Line investment adviser stole millions from clients—including friends, relatives, and retirees—to bankroll a luxury lifestyle and buy into a Jersey Shore mini-golf course, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Saturday, July 5.  Scott Mason, 66, of Gladwyne, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a sweeping fraud scheme that lasted over a decade. The Department of Justice says Mason stole more than $17 million while running his firm, Rubicon Wealth Management LLC, and never reported a cent to the IRS. Inste…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Funeral Home Owner Who Stashed 190 Decaying Bodies Gets Maximum Federal Sentence: 'Inhumane' Funeral Home Owner Who Stashed 190 Decaying Bodies Gets Maximum Federal Sentence: 'Inhumane'
Funeral Home Owner Who Stashed 190 Decaying Bodies Gets Maximum Federal Sentence: 'Inhumane' A Colorado man who gave grieving families urns filled with dry concrete instead of their loved ones’ ashes has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison — the maximum possible sentence, authorities announced Friday, June 27. Jon M. Hallford, 45, of Colorado Springs, was the owner of Return to Nature Funeral Home, which operated in Colorado Springs and Penrose alongside his wife, Carie Hallford.  Over a four-year period, Hallford failed to cremate or bury at least 190 bodies — while collecting more than $130,000 from families for services he never provided, the U.S. Attorney’s Office…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Ex-Western Mass Police Chief Avoids Jail After Stealing, Selling Town Equipment: DA Ex-Western Mass Police Chief Avoids Jail After Stealing, Selling Town Equipment: DA
Ex-Western Mass Police Chief Avoids Jail After Stealing, Selling Town Equipment: DA Former Leyden Police Chief Daniel J. Galvis has been placed on probation for one year after admitting to taking and selling town-owned equipment without permission. He must pay the town $10,950 in restitution as part of the court’s decision, prosecutors said.  Galvis entered a plea before Greenfield District Court Judge William Mazanec, who agreed to continue the charges without a finding. If Galvis repays the town within a month and does not get into further trouble during his probation, the charges may be dismissed, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Galvis was a…

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by Josh Lanier
Politics
Lyin’ King George Santos Sentenced To Prison In Final Act Of Political Circus Lyin’ King George Santos Sentenced To Prison In Final Act Of Political Circus
Lyin’ King George Santos Sentenced To Prison In Final Act Of Political Circus Disgraced former New York congressman and convicted fraudster George Santos is heading to federal prison. The Republican ex-lawmaker, 36, was sentenced to 87 months (just over 7 years) behind bars in Central Islip federal court on Friday, April 25, months after pleading guilty to wire fraud and identity theft.  As part of his plea agreement, Santos agreed to pay a $200,000 forfeiture and over $373,000 in restitution to his victims. Friday’s sentencing capped off one of the most bizarre chapters in American political history, one in which a sitting member of Congress was expelled and l…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Ex-Central Mass Retail Manager Who Stole $400K From Employer Sentenced To Prison: Feds Ex-Central Mass Retail Manager Who Stole $400K From Employer Sentenced To Prison: Feds
Anthony Prizio Admitted To Payroll Scheme In February A 49-year-old Worcester County former retail manager must repay the money he stole and pay nearly $90,000 in back taxes after he admitted to a payroll scheme at his former company, authorities said.  Anthony Prizio, of Blackstone, was sentenced to three years in prison on Monday, June 24, after he pleaded guilty in February to six counts of wire fraud and one count of tax evasion, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He must also pay $431,399 in restitution to his former unnamed employer.  Prizio was a manager at a Worcester second-hand retail store, and investigators said he f…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Lynn Ex-Postman Who Admitted Stealing iPads, Cash From Mail Avoids Jailtime: Feds Lynn Ex-Postman Who Admitted Stealing iPads, Cash From Mail Avoids Jailtime: Feds
Lynn Ex-Postman Who Admitted Stealing iPads, Cash From Mail Avoids Jailtime: Feds A 32-year-old former post office employee who admitted to stealing mail must pay restitution to his victims, but he won't serve jail time, federal authorities said.  Juan Murillo, who admitted to taking two iPads bound for a Harvard University dorm and cash from an envelope he was delivering, was sentenced to a year of probation and $2,400 restitution, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Murillo pleaded guilty in April and could have faced as much as five years in prison and a fine ranging up to $25,000.  Murillo isn't the only area postal employee accused of stealing m…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Stealing Social Security Benefits Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Stealing Social Security Benefits
Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Stealing Social Security Benefits A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced in federal court in Worcester to stealing Social Security benefits from her dead mother-in-law. Former Worcester County resident Sue E. Delaney, age 68, who was a resident of Luneburg, was sentenced to six months of home confinement and two years of probation on Tuesday, Aug. 10, said the state US Attorney's Office. Delaney was also ordered to pay $221,656 in restitution to the Social Security Administration.  Delaney pleaded guilty in April to one count of conspiracy and one count of theft of public funds. “Delaney purposefully failed to repo…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Nationally Known Westchester Restaurant Owner Sentenced For Not Paying Taxes Nationally Known Westchester Restaurant Owner Sentenced For Not Paying Taxes
Nationally Known Westchester Restaurant Owner Sentenced For Not Paying Taxes A nationally known celebrity chef known as “Lord of the Pies” who owns restaurants in Westchester and Fairfield counties will spend time behind bars after admitting to not paying taxes. Bruno DiFabio, age 51, of Ridgefield, was sentenced on Thursday, May 6 to 30 days in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to a federal tax offense in 2018. Specifically, DiFabio pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to file false income tax returns and payroll tax returns.  Currently, DiFabio has ownership interests in several pizza restaurants in Connecticut …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Bank Robber With A Bomb Sentenced To Over 2 Years In Prison Bank Robber With A Bomb Sentenced To Over 2 Years In Prison
Bank Robber With A Bomb Sentenced To Over 2 Years In Prison A man who threatened to blow up banks if he didn’t get the money he wanted, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison. The bank robberies happened at TD Bank in Worcester and East Boston Savings Bank in Revere. Samuel Jose Baptista, 27, of Boston, was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 29, to prison as well as restitution of the money stolen from the banks - about $30,000 - and two years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts. Baptista pleaded guilty to charges associated with the robberies in February. The robberies took place in October of 2019. On Oct…

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by Kristin Palpini