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Former Labor Union President Admits Involvement in $200,000 Embezzlement Scheme BENTON, Ill. – The former president of the Alton chapter of the AFSCME labor union admitted involvement in the transportation of stolen money after he was caught embezzling more than $200,000 from the organization. Byron,,,

Caseyville Woman Admits to Cashing Deceased Mother’s Social Security Checks EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A woman from Caseyville admitted to cashing more than $128,000 in her deceased mother’s Social Security benefits in a U.S. District Court on Monday. Darlene L. Rogers, 72, pled guilty to one count of,,,

Belleville Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Benefits from Deceased In-Law EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A man from Belleville admitted to stealing more than $17,000 in Government benefits from a deceased in-law in a U.S. District Court on Tuesday. Scott C. Gunnarson, 47, pled guilty to one count of,,,

Jet Medical and Related Companies Agree to Pay More Than $700,000 to Resolve Medical Device Allegations WASHINGTON – Pennsylvania-based medical device distributor Jet Medical Inc. (Jet) agreed to pay $200,000 to resolve criminal allegations relating to a migraine headache treatment, and Jet and two,,,

Former Federal Agent Sentenced to 126 Months for Enticing a Minor and Engaging in Sex Tourism in the Philippines East St. Louis, Ill. – A Cahokia, Illinois man was sentenced to 126 months by the Honorable Judge Stephen P. McGlynn for Enticement of a Minor, Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit,,,

Former VA Psychologist Charged With Submitting False Medical Documents to Employer, Obstruction of Justice, Medicare Fraud Benton, Ill. – A federal grand jury in Benton, Illinois, returned a six-count indictment charging Theresa Kelly, 56, of Herrin, Illinois, with engaging in a scheme to seek,,,

Ambulance Company Settles Allegations of Billing Medicare for Unnecessary, Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Fairview Heights, Ill. – HealthOne Critical Care Transport Service, Inc. d/b/a MedicOne Medical Response (“MedicOne”) of Marion, Illinois, has agreed to pay $302,124.37 in a civil,,,

O’FALLON, IL, MAN SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Yesterday afternoon, in federal court in East St. Louis, IL, Emmitt T. Tiner, 55, of O’Fallon, Illinois, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison. On July 7, 2022, Tiner pled guilty to wire fraud, extortion,,,

United States Files False Claims Act Suit Against General Medicine, P.C. and Related Entities for Medicare Fraud East St. Louis, Ill. – The United States filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against General Medicine, P.C. (“General Medicine”), Thomas M. Prose, M.D,,,

Former U.S. Postal Employee Sentenced for Stealing from Greeting Cards Benton, Ill. – Casey L. Neal, 31, of Belle Rive, Illinois (Jefferson County), was sentenced this afternoon to 2 years’ probation and was ordered to pay restitution to her victims. Neal pled guilty in October 2021, to theft of,,,