Tag: Substance Use Disorder
ChatGPT Used In $3.5M Medicaid Fraud By Philly Pastor, University President: Feds
Two Philadelphia men — a pastor and a university president — admitted they conspired to steal millions from a Medicaid housing program meant to help vulnerable people, federal officials announced on Tuesday, Feb. 10.
Anthony Waddell Jefferson, 37, and Lester Brown, 53, both of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for targeting Minnesota’s Housing Stabilization Services program, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Jefferson, who online posts show served as President of Good Life Christian University in Ocala, Florida, and Brown, identified online as pastor of Authentic Life Ch…
Kitty Dukakis Dies At 88: Former Mass First Lady Was Tireless Advocate For Mental Health
Kitty Dukakis, the wife of former Massachusetts Governor and presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, died on Friday, March 21, at the age of 88, her family said.
Her son, John Dukakis, said in a statement that the mother of three died "surrounded by family."
She was born on December 26, 1936, and lived a full life fighting to make the world a better place and sharing her vulnerabilities to help others face theirs. She was loving, feisty and fun, and had a keen sensitivity to people from all walks of life. She and our dad, Michael Dukakis, shared an enviable partnership for over 60 years and …
'Just Take Me To Jail,' Man With Meth Tells North Jersey Cops
A Hackettstown man was arrested after he was allegedly found with a meth pipe sitting on an unmarked police car asking officers to take him to jail.
Officers found Cody Zeigler, 27, sitting on the hood of an unmarked vehicle at the Hackettstown Police Department around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6, they said.
Zeigler remarked, “just take me to jail,” before pointing to a pipe with suspected meth residue that he put on the vehicle’s hood, according to police.
He was then arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and disorderly conduct.
Zeig…