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#1 Longtime Alabama Dentist Charged With Insurance Fraud in 2025 Office Explosion
Jan 28 2026 // In March of 2025 a well-known dentist’s office exploded in the town of Evergreen, Alabama, near the Florida line. Today, the owner of that office, a dentist described as “very successful” and a...
#2 Illinois USPS Employee Indicted for Alleged Workers’ Comp Fraud
Jan 26 2026 // A United States Postal Service employee has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly collecting augmented workers’ compensation benefits to which she was not entitled, the U.S. Attorney’s Office,...
#3 Iowa Woman Charged With Insurance Fraud
Jan 13 2026 // Cristal Gale Kastantin, of Wheatland, Iowa, was arrested on January 3, 2026, on outstanding arrest warrants for committing insurance fraud, the Iowa Insurance Division announced. Kastantin was charged with one count of...
#4 Florida Insurance Agency VP Sentenced to 3 Years in Massive ACA Fraud Scheme
Jan 8 2026 // A federal judge sentenced a Pembroke Pines insurance broker to almost three years in prison and millions of dollars in restitution for leading a scheme that fraudulently enrolled thousands of people—many of them...
#5 New York Governor Hochul Vows to Tackle Insurance Affordability, Litigation and Fraud
Jan 14 2026 // New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced an agenda aimed at making New York more affordable that includes fighting auto insurance fraud and mandating property insurance discounts for mitigation efforts. In her 2026 State...
#6 LA County Told to Pause $4B in Abuse Payouts as DA Probes Fraud Claims
Jan 30 2026 // Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman asked the county to hold off on making initial payments for a landmark $4 billion sexual abuse settlement while his office conducts a criminal investigation of...
#7 Trial Underway for Ex-St. Louis Alderman Accused of Insurance Fraud
Jan 22 2026 // A federal trial is underway for a former St. Louis, Missouri alderman accused of defrauding an insurance company while in office. Brandon Bosley is charged with orchestrating a fraud scheme to obtain money from his...
#8 Swiss Bar’s Owners Face Criminal Negligence Probe After Fire
Jan 5 2026 // Valais public prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the operators of Le Constellation Bar in Crans Montana, Switzerland, after a fatal fire that broke out on New Years Eve. Following the initial...
#9 Virginia High Court Rules Wage Theft Law Does Not Cover Commissions
Jan 6 2026 // The Virginia wage theft statute does not extend to protect employee commissions, the state Supreme Court has ruled. The Virgibia Supreme Court wrote that, in the plain meaning, the term “wages” ordinarily is...
#10 Twice Convicted Rhode Island Adjuster Sentenced for Federal Tax Crimes
Jan 16 2026 // A Rhode Island man who ran public adjuster and property restoration businesses and who was previously twice convicted for federal tax charges was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court for tax evasion. U.S. Attorney...
#11 Cargo Theft Surges 60% in 2025, $725M in Estimated Losses
Jan 27 2026 // Newly revealed data highlights a surge in criminals targeting high-value freight and new theft locations pushing losses higher, according to Verisk CargoNet analysis. Estimated losses surged 60% from 2024 numbers to nearly...
#12 Ex-Insurance Agent Sentenced for 2 Fraud Counts Faces Additional Charges
Jan 13 2026 // A Baltimore County judge sentenced Michael C. Okolo, of Parkville, Maryland, to six months incarceration for two counts of insurance fraud and one count of obstruction of justice. A jury found Okolo guilty of those charges...
#13 Chicago Tow Truck Driver Charged Over Vehicle Thefts
Jan 22 2026 // Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul last week announced that his office charged a Chicago man over his role in the thefts of multiple vehicles while he was working for the city of Chicago in the Department of Streets and...
#14 Estee Lauder Sued by Beauty Tech Startup for Alleged Theft
Jan 23 2026 // Estee Lauder was sued by a self-described “disruptive” startup that accused the cosmetics giant of effectively putting it out of business by stealing technology to boost sales from jet-setting travelers in...
#15 Kansas Man Sentenced to Probation for Insurance and Identity Fraud
Jan 14 2026 // Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced a Sedgwick county man has been sentenced to 24 months of probation for insurance and identity fraud. Marquez Gails, age 43, pleaded guilty on January 9, 2026, in...
#16 TDI Investigations Result in $50M for Fraud Victims
Jan 30 2026 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Fraud Unit this week announced that it contributed to insurance fraud investigations landing $50.9 million in court-ordered restitution in fiscal year 2025. More than 20 TDI...
