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Man accused of EBT fraud heard arguing about trading purchased items for drugs

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies say a Barbourville man was drunk when he attempted to use another person’s EBT card to purchase items from a north Corbin store Monday. Deputies arrested 49-year-old Craig Monroe on charges of knowingly and fraudulently using an ID card or...

Former local car lot owner gets three years for fraud

Gregory Wilcheck A Knox County businessman, who pleaded guilty to defrauding two local banks of $1.4 million through a scheme to float checks that were later returned because of insufficient funds, will serve three years in federal prison and must repay the money....

Local cardiologist accused of Medicare fraud

A local cardiologist has been indicted on federal charges of attempting to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and other government and private health insurers on at least 13 different occasions dating back to March 2007. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to...

Tampa men plead to credit card fraud

Two Tampa, Florida men agreed to pay over $2,400 in restitution Monday morning stemming from their alleged roles in a recent Williamsburg credit card fraud case. Isael C. Velazquez, 32, and Osmani Ramirez Chavez, 40, were originally arrested by Williamsburg Deputy Police Chief...
Posted On 22 Jun 2016