Deputies accused of beating and sexually assaulting Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker before shooting one of them have been fired.
Author: Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY
Vanishing paychecks: How hundreds of USPS workers fell prey to a fake website scam
Cybercriminals hijacked hundreds of paychecks of U.S. Postal Service workers with a complex fake human resources website scheme.
DOJ’s gun control effort showing progress on straw purchases, gun trafficking
Federal prosecutors are utilizing two new gun laws aimed at gun trafficking to stop the flow of weapons to Mexico, crime scenes.
Pandemic relief fraud report says online financial company CEOs, family got rich
A congressional subcommittee issued its final report into COVID-19 lending fraud indicating companies facilitated rampant fraud in PPP loans.
What is collateral relief? Colorado Springs suspect had criminal record wiped before shooting
A new trend in criminal justice reform wipes the slate clean for some accused of crime. That happened for Anderson Aldrich, the suspect in the Colorado Springs attack.
Congress widens PPP fraud probe to more online financial companies
Two financial startups emerged as major players in Payroll Protection Program lending. Now Congress suspects fraud.
Online financial companies’ processes facilitated fraud in PPP loans, Texas university study finds
An analysis from the University of Texas at Austin suggests “fintech” lenders allowed fraudulent businesses to get billions in emergency COVID-19 aid.
Gun used in Odessa shooting shows risk when chain of illegal sale starts with home-based hobbyist dealers
Some gun dealers that face the strictest ATF penalties are home-based sellers who fail to invest in sales tracking and security at their home shops.
How scammers siphoned $36B in fraudulent unemployment payments from US
International fraud scheme sees imposters siphon $36 billion in unemployment funds meant for out-of-work Americans.
Online booking firm BookIt settles with customers for $550,000, while other cases linger
An online travel agency accused of leaving travelers stranded has agreed to pay back more than $550,000 in a civil settlement in Massachusetts.