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Dr. Joel Durinka of Orchard Park, NY, has been charged with health care fraud as part of a $14.6 billion nationwide takedown involving over 320 individuals. Accused of billing Medicare for $29.6 million in unnecessary brace orders and $5.6 million in fraudulent telehealth visits, Durinka also allegedly fabricated medical records. He faces charges of conspiracy […]
Federal authorities have charged seven individuals in what is believed to be the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history—stealing $100 million in gems and luxury items from an armored truck in July 2022. The suspects allegedly tailed the truck 300 miles from a San Francisco-area jewelry show to a rest stop north of Los Angeles, […]
Kevin Whitman, a 27-year-old from Irondequoit, has been charged with impersonating a physician to illegally distribute controlled substances. Authorities say between August 2023 and April 2025, Whitman used a stolen DEA number linked to Strong Memorial Hospital to issue 177 prescriptions, 173 of which were for oxycodone, totaling over 38,000 doses. During a search of […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges, according to two people familiar with the matter. The indictment detailing the charges against Adams, a Democrat, was still sealed late Wednesday, according to the people, who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they […]
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