WATCH LIVE: Murdaugh Appears in Court for Financial Crimes Hearing
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Murdaugh’s co-defendants, Russell Laffitte and Cory Fleming, will be sentenced at Thursday’s hearing. Murdaugh is expected to attend as the judge may set dates for his trial.
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September 12, 2023
2 Men Enroll in High School Using Falsified Documents
Two Texas men were arrested last week for allegedly enrolling in high school using falsified documents. On Thursday, an administrator reportedly realized that Triston Moses, 20, and Kierre Trenton, 19, used falsified paperwork to get into Crowley High School. Moses and Trenton were then removed from the campus and arrested, according to The Dallas Morning …
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August 24, 2023
Alex Murdaugh Seeks Change Not Guilty Plea on Federal Fraud Charges
Attorneys for convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh have filed a request to change his plea on federal financial fraud charges from not guilty to guilty. The court has scheduled a hearing on September 21 in Charleston, South Carolina, WCSC reports. Murdaugh was indicted on 22 counts in May. The charges included wire fraud, bank fraud, …
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August 16, 2023
Alex Murdaugh Co-Conspirator Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Money from Housekeeper’s Family
A former South Carolina attorney was sentenced on Tuesday to four years in prison for conspiring with convicted killer Alex Murdaugh to steal money from his late housekeeper’s estate. According to WCSC, Cory Fleming was also ordered to pay $102,000 in restitution and a $20,000 fine. Fleming pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy to commit …
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August 7, 2023
Connecticut Man Dresses as Contractor, Allegedly Scams Home Depot Out of $300K in High-End Door Con
A Connecticut man was indicted on federal charges last week for allegedly defrauding Home Depot of nearly $300,000. The U.S. Department of Justice said that Alexandre Henrique Costa-Mota took advantage of the home improvement store’s non-receipted return policy dozens of times between June 2021 and February 2022, targeted stores mostly in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and …
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July 29, 2023
Guilty! ELITE CON WOMAN TRICKS $2.8 Million from Aging Holocaust Survivor
A federal judge described a Florida woman as “unspeakably cruel” before sentencing her to prison for stealing an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor’s savings, while pretending to have a romantic interest in him. AP reports that U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos sentenced 36-year-old Peaches Stergo to over four years in prison Thursday, during a sentencing hearing at …
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July 26, 2023
Charges to be Filed Against Alabama Hoax Starter, Carlee Russell, Attorney Says
Alabama attorney Emory Anthony, who represents Carlee Russell, said Wednesday that he anticipates police pressing charges against Russell after she faked her own kidnapping. According to WHDN, the announcement followed a Tuesday meeting between Anthony and Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis. “It was a great meeting; It was a short meeting,” Anthony said. “We tried …
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July 21, 2023
26-Year-Old Who Posed as Student at 2 High Schools Charged With Sex Trafficking
A Nebraska man who allegedly posed as a student at two high schools was charged on Thursday with sexual assault and sex trafficking involving minor victims. Zachary Scheich, 26, reportedly used the pseudonym “Zak Hess” while enrolled at Lincoln Northwest High School before transferring to Lincoln Southeast High School. Scheich corresponded with the female victims …
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July 2, 2023
Feds Target Bank Accounts of Accused Wife Killer Brian Walshe, Who Also Sold Fake Warhol Paintings
Authorities are seeking to seize bank accounts connected to a Massachusetts man accused of murdering his wife as part of an art fraud case, WCVB-TV reports. Brian Walshe, 47, of Cohasset is under indictment for allegedly murdering his wife, Ana, and taking steps to mislead investigators. Authorities allege that Brian beat Ana to death because …