Los Angeles council member faces corruption charges for supposedly stealing $800K with spouse.
New Corruption Charges for L.A. Councilwoman Los Angeles City Councilwoman Curren Price is facing fresh corruption charges after being previously accused, along with his wife, of embezzling $800,000 intended for housing and public transportation. Price was officially charged on Tuesday with two counts of corruption. It’s alleged that he approved funding for city housing authorities […]
NYC school secretary confesses to stealing $145K in taxpayer money, escapes prison time
Staten Island School Purchasing Secretary Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement This week, the purchasing secretary admitted guilt in a case involving a contract that siphoned off more than $145,000 from a Staten Island public school over a span of seven years, although full reparations will be required. Michele Cenci, who had complete control over the checkbook […]
Huckabee tours Gaza, criticizes Hamas for stealing aid supplies
Israeli Officials Visit Gaza Amid Aid Dispute Israeli Ambassador Mike Huckabee and special envoy Steve Witkov recently visited the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) amid ongoing disputes over aid distribution in the region. “I visited Gaza today and observed a humanitarian food program launched by the U.S. through GHF. Hamas opposes GHF because it delivers food […]
CEO of Florida telecom company receives 5-year sentence for stealing $110 million from the government
The owner of a telecommunications company in Florida has received a five-year prison sentence after admitting to fraud related to a federal program designed to provide discounted phone services to low-income individuals. Issa Asad, CEO of Q Link Wireless LLC, pleaded guilty last year to charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to embezzle government funds, […]
Esther Torres, labeled a ‘predator,’ receives probation for using pepper spray on wealthy men and stealing their luxury watches.
Florida Woman Avoids Jail Time After Stealing Luxury Watches In Florida, a woman has faced minimal consequences after deceiving wealthy men into hotel rooms, where she stole valuable watches from them. Esther Torres, aged 20, has received a sentence of five years of probation instead of prison time. She was accused of pepper-spraying a man […]
NCA Officer Sentenced to Five and a Half Years for Stealing Bitcoin from Criminal Group
Simply put Former UK National Crime Officer, Paul Chawls, has been sentenced to five and a half years for taking 50 Bitcoins during a 2017 investigation into Silk Road 2.0. At the time of the theft, those Bitcoins were worth about $77,000; now, they exceed $5.6 million. Chawls utilized Bitcoin Fog, a mixing service, to […]
Kentucky files a lawsuit against Temu regarding allegations of data privacy issues and stealing intellectual property.
Kentucky AG Files Lawsuit Against Temu The Attorney General of Kentucky has initiated a lawsuit against the e-commerce platform Temu, asserting that the app facilitates illegal access to American users’ data by the Chinese government and misappropriates intellectual property from U.S. companies. This legal action, which was lodged in Woodford County Circuit Court, seeks to […]
12-Year-Old Boy Taken into Custody for Reportedly Stealing Cars and Selling Them for Small Amounts of Money
12-Year-Old Arrested for Theft of Multiple Vehicles in Michigan On Friday, police in Michigan apprehended a 12-year-old boy who was allegedly involved in stealing several cars from a local business. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect had reportedly taken three or four vehicles from the establishment over the past month, claiming to […]
I struggle with compulsive stealing and can’t control my urges.
Dear Abby: I really need your advice! I’m an educated woman in her 50s, and I’m struggling with kleptomania. It started a few years back when I accidentally took an item from my shopping cart. Since then, I’ve found myself easily swiping all sorts of things—shoes, makeup, jewelry, and clothes. It feels like I can’t […]
Hamptons concierge service owner arrested for stealing $141 in fish and sandwiches — and it’s not her first offense, according to police.
Concierge Service Founder Faces Theft Charges A wealthy founder of the Hamptons Concierge Service has been arrested for allegedly stealing fish and other items from a local market, marking a suspicious trend in her shopping habits, as reported by law enforcement. Genen Ronick, 52, reportedly attempted to leave East Hampton’s Red Horse Market with a […]