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Adam Montgomery Faces Life in Prison for Murdering 5-Year-Old Daughter in New Hampshire

Manchester, New Hampshire – Adam Montgomery faces sentencing for the second-degree murder of his 5-year-old daughter on Thursday. Montgomery’s case has raised concerns about the child protective services system in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire, leading to a thorough investigation. Montgomery was convicted in February of multiple charges related to his daughter Harmony’s death in 2019. Prosecutors have requested a sentence of 56 years to life in prison, citing Montgomery’s lack of remorse for his …

Medicare Fraud Scheme Lands Clarence Center Man in Prison for 7.5 Years

A Clarence Center man has been sentenced to 7 ½ years in federal prison for his involvement in a scheme that led to $29 million in false Medicare claims. Jeffrey Brooks, 40, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and has been ordered to pay more than $15.2 million in restitution to Medicare and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. According to the U.S. …

Medicare Fraud Conspirator Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Bogus Doctors’ Orders Scheme

GREENVILLE, S.C. — A New York man was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, the office of Adair Ford Boroughs, the U.S. Attorney for South Carolina, announced Thursday. Jeffrey Brooks, 40, was found to have created bogus doctors’ orders using medical information bought from call centers to bilk Medicare for millions. Brooks also paid $850,000 last year in a …

Fraudulent Mobile Woman Guilty of Social Security Scam, Faces Prison Time

Mobile, Alabama – In a courtroom in Mobile, a local woman has admitted to deceiving the Social Security Administration. Cheryl Bradley pleaded guilty on Wednesday to providing false information about her marital status when applying for disability benefits, leading to over $88,000 in overpayments from 2007 to January 2023. Bradley’s deception was uncovered when her husband also sought benefits last year, revealing conflicting information about their marriage history. While the couple claimed to have been …

“Espionage” Ex-US Ambassador to Bolivia Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Working as Cuban Agent

Miami, Florida – A former career diplomat and US ambassador to Bolivia has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for acting as an agent for Cuba. Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, admitted to passing information to the Cuban government for over four decades, marking a significant case of espionage between the US and Cuba. In a surprising turn of events, Rocha reversed his initial plea of not guilty in February, opting to plead guilty in …

Inmates Sue New York State Over Solar Eclipse Viewing Rights in Prison

Albany, New York – Inmates at a New York prison are taking legal action against the state’s decision to enforce a lockdown during an upcoming solar eclipse. The six plaintiffs, who follow various faiths including Christianity, Islam, and Santeria, argue that the Department of Corrections’ ban on viewing the celestial event violates their constitutional right to practice their religion. The lawsuit filed in federal court asserts that witnessing the eclipse holds religious significance for the …

Journalist Evan Gershkovich Endures One Year in Russian Prison

Moscow, Russia – It has been a year since American journalist Evan Gershkovich was jailed in Russia, facing what can only be described as a harrowing experience. Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, has spent the past twelve months in a Russian prison, cut off from his loved ones and struggling to navigate a foreign legal system. For Gershkovich, every day behind bars has presented a new set of challenges. In a country …

Navarro Denied Delay in Prison Time Appeal by Chief Justice Roberts

WASHINGTON D.C. – Former senior aide to President Donald Trump, Peter Navarro, is being denied a delay in prison time by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. as he appeals his conviction for contempt of Congress. Navarro, a 74-year-old economist, is set to report to federal prison in Miami by 2 p.m. Tuesday. Roberts, overseeing emergency requests from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, stated that he found no reason to disagree …

Squid Game actor O Yeong-su receives suspended prison sentence for sexual harassment charges

Seongnam, South Korea – Renowned South Korean actor O Yeong-su, known for his role in the popular Netflix series Squid Game, has been convicted of sexual harassment and received a suspended prison sentence, according to a court official. The 79-year-old actor, who portrayed Oh II-nam in the show, was found guilty of inappropriately touching a female actor and faced charges dating back to 2017. The Seongnam branch of the Suwon district court sentenced O to …

“Reality TV Star Brittish Williams Arrested” for Failure to Report to Federal Prison

ST. LOUIS, Missouri – Reality TV star Brittish “Cierrah” Williams was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals on Tuesday after failing to surrender herself to federal prison to begin her sentence. Williams, 34, pleaded guilty in May 2023 to several counts of fraud and was sentenced in October 2023 to four years in prison, as well as five years of supervised release, and must pay $564,069 in restitution. After successfully lobbying for an extension on …