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Fake Urine Tests By Married PA Doctors Lead To Millions In Restitution: USDOJ Fake Urine Tests By Married PA Doctors Lead To Millions In Restitution: USDOJ
Fake Urine Tests By Married PA Doctors Lead To Millions In Restitution: Usdoj A husband and wife team of Pennsylvania doctors have been sentenced for a urine drug test fraud, the US Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Physician with specialized training in anesthesiology, John H. Johnson and his physician wife, Paula Z. Johnson, both age 62, of Hollidaysburg, were sentenced for committing fraud by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner on Tuesday, Sept. 17, as detailed in the USDOJ release.  Dr. John Johnson received a sentence of 97 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. D…

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HOMICIDE CHARGE: PA GF Allegedly Fed BF's Infant Acetone, Batteries, Screws HOMICIDE CHARGE: PA GF Allegedly Fed BF's Infant Acetone, Batteries, Screws
Homicide Charge: PA GF Allegedly Fed BF's Infant Acetone, Batteries, Screws Abuse that went on during court order visits in Western Pennsylvania led to the death of an infant — nearly seven months later homicide charges were filed and an arrest was made on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry and the New Castle Police Department announced the arrest of 20-year-old Aleisia Lynnae Owens who has been charged with nine offenses — including three counts of criminal homicide — for her role in the death of her boyfriend's 1-year-old daughter Iris Rita Alfera of Butler.  On June 25, 2023, emergency responders were called to 420 Electric …

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by Jillian Pikora
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5 Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Abused Child Family Members, PA AG Says 5 Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Abused Child Family Members, PA AG Says
5 Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Abused Child Family Members, PA AG Says Five additional members of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Pennsylvania are now facing multiple charges after allegedly sexually abusing children, Pennsylvania’s Acting Attorney General Michelle Henry announced at a press conference on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.  All of the men, between the ages of 42-74, abused family members between the ages of 5 and 15, the AG says. The defendants are being prosecuted by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General for the following offenses: Marc Brown, 65, of Allegheny County, is alleged to have sexually abused two young sisters who were between the …

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Four Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Assaulted, Raped 19 Children In PA: Attorney General Four Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Assaulted, Raped 19 Children In PA: Attorney General
Four Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Assaulted, Raped 19 Children In PA: Attorney General Four Jehovah's Witnesses have been charged in connection with the sexual abuse of children, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office. All 19 victims were minors and members of Jehova’s Witness congregations at the time of the abuse. Two of the cases involve the men's daughters and all of the cases involve minors the men were very close with, authorities learned through the 49th Investigating Grand Jury and are charged by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.  The men charged in multiple rape and sexual assault cases are Jesse Hill, formerly of Berks County and now…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'My Only Goal Is To Kill More Of You Before I Die' PA Man Threatens FBI After Mar-A-Largo Raid 'My Only Goal Is To Kill More Of You Before I Die' PA Man Threatens FBI After Mar-A-Largo Raid
'My Only Goal Is To Kill More Of You Before I Die' PA Man Threatens FBI After Mar-a-largo Raid Following the FBI's raid of former President Donald Trump's home in Mar-A-Largo, a 46-year-old Pennsylvania man was been arrested for "making threats of violence against FBI personnel," on Friday, August 12, according to a release by the US Department of Justice. Adam Bies also known as Adam Kenneth Campbell on his profile on Gab with the user name  "BlankFocus" began posting violent threats “in the days following the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s home in Florida on August 8, 2022,” according to a criminal complaint unsealed Monday in Pittsburgh federal court. The …

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SCAM ALERT: PA Courts Warn Of Callers Threatening To Put People On Sex Offender Registry SCAM ALERT: PA Courts Warn Of Callers Threatening To Put People On Sex Offender Registry
Scam ALERT: PA Courts Warn Of Callers Threatening To Put People On Sex Offender Registry The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts is warning the public of a phone scam that involves the caller threatening to add people to a sex offender registry if they do not share payment information.  When people receive the phone call, they are told they have unpaid court fines and outstanding fees, and if they don’t give payment information over the phone the caller threatens to contact the police and have them placed on the Pennsylvania sex offender registry, says AOPC. AOPC says they will never place calls or solicit payment by credit card, gift card or any other means of …

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by Jillian Pikora
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3 Pittsburgh Residents Charged With Stealing $880K+ In Illegally Obtained PUA Funds 3 Pittsburgh Residents Charged With Stealing $880K+ In Illegally Obtained PUA Funds
3 Pittsburgh Residents Charged With Stealing $880K+ In Illegally Obtained PUA Funds Authorities on Monday announced three Pittsburgh residents were charged with stealing more than $800,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance funds. Linda Slade, 51, Dr. Rochelle Oaks, 66, and Keith Brown, 53, were each charged with operating a scheme to apply for PUA funding on behalf of at least 90 people, according to PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro.  Slade and Oaks submitted applications for interested participants, while Brown collected fees from the individuals to pay Oaks, Shapiro said. Slade individually recruited and charged a fee to individuals she contacted through friends …

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