Two Florida men were sentenced today for their roles in a multi-state scheme to defraud insurance companies by using rural hospitals to bill for urine drug testing that was not reimbursable and not medically necessary. Jorge Perez, 63, of Miami, was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison.Continue Reading
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg disclosed that Rohan Conrad Campbell, a 49-year-old individual from Jamaica, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Campbell now faces a potential maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for wire fraud and an additional consecutive minimum mandatoryContinue Reading
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced that Evan Graves, a 40-year-old resident of Alva, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud related to a $1.35 million COVID relief fraud scheme. Graves faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison, with the sentencing date yet to be determined.Continue Reading
Deep Alpesh Kumar Patel, a 21-year-old resident of Sarasota, has pleaded guilty to transmitting an interstate threat to injure, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg. Patel faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison, with a sentencing date yet to be determined. TheContinue Reading
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the arrest of Brett Baldwin, a 43-year-old resident of Mount Dora, on charges of possessing child sex abuse material. Baldwin faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison if convicted. According to court documents, Baldwin came under scrutiny during anContinue Reading
Saturday was a day of celebration for author Brittany Jones after she officially launched her first book of a children’s book series. Jones hosted a special event at Malachi’s Ice Cream in Riverside to officially launch her first book of the series called “Mike The Friendly Firefighter.” In this series,Continue Reading
As the storm continues to push into our area, St. Johns County Officials are asking residents to remain safe and avoid coastal areas if possible. To try and keep everyone safe, the county closed beach driving to the public until Sunday due to tidal flooding. They’re also worried this stormContinue Reading
A 47-year-old man from Palm Coast has been found guilty of stalking and soliciting sex from a juvenile, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Jerome Malerba was arrested in December 2022 after deputies were notified of inappropriate behavior involving him and a juvenile victim in November of that sameContinue Reading
A soggy Saturday night and Sunday morning on tap. Areas of light rainfall will continue to spread over northeast Florida and southeast Georgia tonight. Rain will progressively get heavier through the overnight hours with the thunderstorm threat increasing just before sunrise Sunday. Increasing wind through the night with the southeastContinue Reading
Thousands of people honored veterans who are laid to rest at the Jacksonville National Cemetery on Saturday morning at the Wreaths Across America event. Don Spann, a US Navy veteran attended the event to honor the wife of a dear friend and her son, who is laid to rest nextContinue Reading
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