Two 19-year-old boys have been charged in an alleged holiday crime spree. Pasco deputies claim the two teens went on a crime spree over the late hours of Christmas Eve and Christmas night in the Zephyrhills area. The two 19-year-old’s are accused of burglarizing vehicles and stealing money, personal items,…
Two people have been arrested in Hernando County and are facing multiple fraud and drug charges in connection with an alleged credit card fraud scheme. The pair have been booked into the Hernando County Jail. A detective with the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office said this is one of the largest…
A Gainesville doctor convicted of 162 counts of health care fraud for false billing and using drugs not approved in the United States was sentenced Friday to effectively serve one year in prison and to pay a fine of more than $1.13 million plus restitution. The doctor, who had practices…
When a criminal conviction is invalidated on appeal, the state is obligated to refund fees, court costs and restitution paid by the defendant, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month. In Nelson V. Colorado, a violation of due process rights was found under the 14th Amendment. The state’s statute regarding…
A woman has been arrested in Pasco County after allegedly renting out homes she didn’t own. Authorities said the 43-year-old was arrested for scheming to defraud after allegedly pretending to be the owner of two homes — one in Holiday and the other in New Port Richey. According to reports,…
Three men were arrested Thursday on charges of using a skimming device at a bank ATM in Osceola County, according to deputies. The men, 36, 22, and 38 were arrested during a traffic stop. Investigators said the men were seen removing a skimming device from the ATM. An investigation apparently…
Suspended Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair has dropped out of the race for re-election and has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the State Attorney’s Office to drop perjury and official misconduct charges against him. Under the agreement, which Blair signed on Thursday, he will continue to receive his…
The mayor of the City of Tavares was suspended from his office by the governor of Florida on Thursday afternoon. Mayor Robert William Wolfe was charged a day earlier with insurance fraud, a third-degree felony. He bonded out of jail Wednesday evening. According to Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s executive order,…
A New Port Richey couple has been arrested on charges of organized fraud, grand theft and mortgage fraud tied to the sale of investment offerings in Clearwater. The Florida Office of Financial Regulation announced on Friday the couple is accused of defrauding at least 13 Floridians out of about $500,000.…
A Barcelona court has found Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, and his father, Jorge Horacio Messi, guilty of three counts of tax fraud and has sentenced them to 21 months in prison. It is unlikely that either will have to serve any jail time. In a statement, the court also said…