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Hertel & Brown Physical & Aquatic Therapy, Its Two Founders Aaron Hertel and Michael Brown, and 18 Employees Indicted on Fraud Charges ERIE, Pa. – A physical therapy practice in Erie County, Pennsylvania, and 20 people – 18 of them from northwestern Pennsylvania - have been indicted by a federal,,,

New Kensington Man Sentenced for Misappropriating VA Benefits PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court following his guilty plea to a charge of misappropriation of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) beneficiary funds, Acting United States,,,

Former Pain Management Doctor Sentenced for Illegally Dispensing Opioids, Health Care Fraud PITTSBURGH, PA - A former physician has been sentenced in federal court to one day of imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, including 15 months home confinement and 300 hours,,,

Erie Man Pleads to Cocaine Possession Charge ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal drugs laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Joel Nicholas Gustave, Jr., 40, of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded,,,

Former Pittsburgh-area Doctor Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Prescribing Opioids in Exchange for Sex, Health Care Fraud PITTSBURGH, PA - A former Pittsburgh-area physician pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics and health care laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R,,,

Two Southwestern PA Men Charged with Defrauding HUD Program PITTSBURGH - Two southwestern Pennsylvania residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, on conspiracy and fraud charges, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. The four-count Indictment,,,

Two Charged with Defrauding HUD Program PITTSBURGH- Two residents of Upper St. Clair, PA, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, on conspiracy and fraud charges, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. The three-count Indictment, returned on September 21,,,

Administrator Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison and 3 Years’ Supervised Release for Converting $1.5 Million from FEMA Grant to His Own Use, Filing False Tax Returns JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Duncansville, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 46 months in prison and three years’,,,

Munhall Woman Charged with Filing Fraudulent Applications for Pandemic-Relief Funds PITTSBURGH, PA - One resident of Munhall, PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of wire fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. The twelve-count,,,

Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother’s Social Security Benefits PITTSBURGH - A resident of Hudson, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of theft of government property, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Lori Shaffer, age 53,,,