Day Care Scam, Fake Rides, Bogus Prescriptions: NY Fraud Cases Emerge In $6.5B DOJ Sweep Day Care Scam, Fake Rides, Bogus Prescriptions: NY Fraud Cases Emerge In $6.5B DOJ Sweep
Day Care Scam, Fake Rides, Bogus Prescriptions: NY Fraud Cases Emerge In $6.5B DOJ Sweep Several New York defendants and companies are among those swept up in a nationwide health care fraud takedown that federal officials said involved more than $6.5 billion in alleged false claims.  The US Department of Justice announced the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown on Tuesday, June 23, charging 455 defendants across 56 federal districts and 45 states and territories. Those charged include 90 doctors and other licensed medical professionals, according to federal officials.   The takedown also included civil settlements, provider exclusions, billing privilege revo…
Cult Member Charged After 'Mom' Heard Before Parents' Execution: DA Cult Member Charged After 'Mom' Heard Before Parents' Execution: DA
Cult Member Charged After 'Mom' Heard Before Parents' Execution: DA Chilling new details have emerged more than three years after a Pennsylvania couple and the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, allegedly by suspects with ties to a cult-like group, have been arrested. Michelle Jacqueline Zajko, 33, of Media, Pennsylvania, has been charged with murdering her parents, Richard and Rita Zajko, after a years-long Pennsylvania State Police investigation uncovered digital, ballistic, financial, and surveillance evidence tying her to the killings, Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse announced on Wednesday, June 24. Richard Zajko, 72, and …
Grandma Of 15 Dies After Being Struck By Buick Less Than 1 Block From Suffolk County Home Grandma Of 15 Dies After Being Struck By Buick Less Than 1 Block From Suffolk County Home
Grandma Of 15 Dies After Being Struck By Buick Less Than 1 Block From Suffolk County Home A grandmother of 15 has died after she was struck by a car less than a block from the Long Island home where she raised four children and hosted countless family gatherings, according to her loved ones. Theresa Nicke, 64, was walking on the shoulder of Dawn Drive near Pinelawn Avenue in Shirley when she was hit by an eastbound 2013 Buick Regal at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, Suffolk County Police said. Nicke was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries following the crash, according to police. Her family announced her death in a GoFundMe campaig…
Drug-Addicted 13-Year-Old Repeatedly Raped; Sex Trafficker Sentenced: Suffolk County DA Drug-Addicted 13-Year-Old Repeatedly Raped; Sex Trafficker Sentenced: Suffolk County DA
Drug-Addicted 13-Year-Old Repeatedly Raped; Sex Trafficker Sentenced: Suffolk County DA A Long Island man who admitted to raping a 13-year-old girl and trafficking multiple women through drug addiction has been sentenced to prison, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 24. Danny St. Louis, 45, of Bay Shore, was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by 10 years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to rape and sex trafficking charges, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. St. Louis admitted in May to three counts of Rape in the Second Degree, two counts of Sex Trafficking, and one count of Attempted Sex Trafficking, prosecutors said…
Walmart Deal Days Are Back Walmart Deal Days Are Back
Walmart Deal Days Are Back This is not the week to casually open a shopping app unless you are prepared to meet a discounted vacuum, a patio upgrade, or a dorm-room essential that somehow jumps straight into your cart. Walmart Deals runs from Monday, June 22, through Sunday, June 28, with thousands of offers online, in the Walmart app, and in stores nationwide, according to the Bentonville, AR-based retailer. Shoppers can browse the latest Walmart Deals including savings on electronics, fashion, toys, collectibles, furniture, skincare and early back-to-school finds. This year, Walmart Deals overlaps with Amazon Prim…
Child Drowning Deaths Rising, New Federal Report Reveals: What To Know Child Drowning Deaths Rising, New Federal Report Reveals: What To Know
Child Drowning Deaths Rising, New Federal Report Reveals: What To Know Federal regulators are warning about a rise in young children drowning as families spend more time around the water during the summer. A total of 379 children younger than 15 died by drowning in pool- or spa-related incidents in 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a report released on Wednesday, June 24. That was up 6% from 359 deaths reported in 2022. The increase comes as drowning remains the leading cause of death for children ages 1 through 4. "This year's report makes clear that these tragedies continue to take an unacceptable toll on American families," sai…
Hookup Turns Deadly: LI Woman Indicted For Killing Sleeping Man In Parents' Home (UPDATE) Hookup Turns Deadly: LI Woman Indicted For Killing Sleeping Man In Parents' Home (UPDATE)
Hookup Turns Deadly: LI Woman Indicted For Killing Sleeping Man In Parents' Home (Update) What police describe as a hookup gone wrong ended with a Long Island man dead in his father's arms and a woman now indicted on a murder charge. Kristin Sculley, 22, of Massapequa, was arraigned Wednesday, June 24, on a grand jury indictment charging her with Murder 2nd Degree in the death of Robert "Bobby" Michael Carragher III, 28, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced. Investigators said Carragher and Sculley met up at a bar before returning to the Beaumont Avenue home in Massapequa that he shared with his parents. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Monday, June 1, Sculley b…
$22.5M Gold Heist: Suspect In One Of Canada's Biggest Thefts Sentenced For US Guns In Socks $22.5M Gold Heist: Suspect In One Of Canada's Biggest Thefts Sentenced For US Guns In Socks
$22.5M Gold Heist: Suspect In One Of Canada's Biggest Thefts Sentenced For US Guns In Socks A man wanted in one of the biggest gold thefts in Canadian history is facing years behind bars in the United States after a Pennsylvania traffic stop uncovered a cache of guns hidden in a rental car, federal authorities announced. Durante King-Mclean, 27, of Cambridge, Ontario, was back before a Harrisburg federal judge on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, for a 2023 case that prosecutors say exposed a cross-border weapons pipeline stretching from Florida to Canada. He had 65 handguns crammed into the trunk of a rental car, each one hidden inside a sock, authorities said. Among them were stolen weap…
Popular Comedian Charged In $8.7 Million Tax Evasion Case Popular Comedian Charged In $8.7 Million Tax Evasion Case
Popular Comedian Charged In $8.7 Million Tax Evasion Case A familiar comedy name is facing a serious legal spotlight far from the stage. Carlos Mencia, 58, has been charged with 12 felony counts of state tax evasion after prosecutors said he failed to report $8.7 million in personal and corporate income from 2019 through 2024, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced in releasing the complaint arrest warrant. Mencia pleaded not guilty on Monday, June 22. His bail, initially set at $250,000 after his arrest, was reduced to $50,000, and he is scheduled to return to the Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, Aug. 14. The complaint …
Grandmother Killed Sister, Granddaughter In Philly Murder-Suicide: Police (UPDATE) Grandmother Killed Sister, Granddaughter In Philly Murder-Suicide: Police (UPDATE)
Grandmother Killed Sister, Granddaughter In Philly Murder-Suicide: Police (Update) An 18-year-old granddaughter and a 55-year-old sister were fatally shot inside a Philadelphia home before the suspected gunwoman took her own life, police said. Officers from the 3rd District responded to a residence on the 2800 block of South 10th Street at approximately 5:32 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. When officers arrived, they found three women inside the home, each suffering from a single gunshot wound to the head. Philadelphia Fire Department medics pronounced all three dead at 5:38 p.m., police said. The victims have been identified as 18-year-old Angelin…
Hochul, AG James Sue Trump Admin Over Unmasking Federal Agents — DOJ Fighting Back Hochul, AG James Sue Trump Admin Over Unmasking Federal Agents — DOJ Fighting Back
Hochul, AG James Sue Trump Admin Over Unmasking Federal Agents — DOJ Fighting Back A high-stakes legal fight has erupted between New York state leaders and the Trump administration over a new package of immigration-related state laws set to take effect this week, including one requiring the unmasking of federal agents.  Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday, June 23, that they have filed a lawsuit seeking to protect several newly enacted state laws concerning immigration enforcement and law enforcement accountability.  On the same day, the US Department of Justice signaled it would challenge the legislation and then filed it…
Handprint Bruises On Baby Lead To Conviction Of Suffolk County Man: DA Handprint Bruises On Baby Lead To Conviction Of Suffolk County Man: DA
Handprint Bruises On Baby Lead To Conviction Of Suffolk County Man: DA An 8-month-old baby was left with bruises resembling a handprint and injuries consistent with strangulation, leading to the conviction of a Long Island man, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 23. Amar Corbin, 25, was found guilty after a jury trial of strangulation and other charges for injuring the infant by applying pressure to the child's face and chest, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said. The case stemmed from events on May 13, 2025, when the child was left in Corbin's care overnight, according to trial evidence. Throughout the night, Corbin drank alcohol and …