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Former Virginia Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Aug 24 2026 // A former Virginia insurance agent pled guilty last week to wire fraud related to a scheme to pocket the premiums he was paid for policies he sold. According to court documents, Thomas Robert Hoyt, of Melfa, told certain...
Police Officer Sentenced for Role With Other Officers in Insurance Fraud Scheme
Aug 20 2026 // A former Maryland police officer has been sentenced for his role in an auto-insurance fraud scheme that involved several other police officers over several years. Michael Anthony Owen, Jr., of Accokeek, a former Prince...
China Sentences Evergrande’s Founder Hui to Life for ‘Heinous’ Crime
Aug 20 2026 // China Evergrande Group’s founder Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison, bringing an end to one of the most dramatic rise and fall stories in China’s corporate history. The disgraced property tycoon,...
Lawsuit Alleges TWIA Fraudulently Reduced Claim Estimates From Hurricane Beryl
Aug 17 2026 // Three Texas homeowners filed a federal racketeering lawsuit last week alleging that the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association fraudulently reduced claim estimates for properties damaged by Hurricane Beryl. The lawsuit,...
Picasso Etching Stolen From Wisconsin Art Gallery Found in Vacant Apartment
Aug 17 2026 // Bill DeLind thought the Picasso print that was stolen from his Milwaukee gallery in 2018 was gone forever. But then police called last week and asked him to look at an artwork that a local landlord found while cleaning out...
Six Persons Indicted for Allegded Roles in Multi-State Retail Theft Ring
Aug 17 2026 // Multiple individuals face federal and state indictments in connection with a multi-state organized retail-theft ring that impacted Prince George’s County and other areas in Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. The...
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