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Last of 7 Kentucky Crop Insurance Fraudsters Sentenced to Prison Time

Dec 31 2025 // A wide net cast by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the FBI has landed its final catch—prison time for the last of six Kentucky farmers and a warehouse manager found guilty of a long-running tobacco crop-insurance...

US Justice Department Using Fraud Law to Target Companies on DEI, WSJ Reports

Dec 30 2025 // The Trump administration has launched investigations into the use of diversity initiatives in hiring and promotion at major U.S. companies, the Wall Street Journal reported. Google and Verizon are among a list of companies...

Freight Broker Says $400K in Lobster Meat Stolen in Fictitious Pickup

Dec 30 2025 // A shipment of lobster meat worth $400,000 that was being held in a Massachusetts cold storage facility never made it to the Costco stores in the Midwest where it was supposed to be delivered. Instead, it appears it was...

Check it Twice: Holiday Cargo Theft Events Up 82% Since 2020

Dec 23 2025 // Keep an eye on that sleigh, Santa—holiday cargo theft events increased 82% between 2020 and 2024. “The holiday period creates conditions criminals exploit—reduced oversight, facility closures, and high-value...

Former CEO of Nonprofit P/C Statistical Agent Sentenced for Stealing Millions

Dec 23 2025 // A former chief executive officer of a statistical agent that compiles data from insurance companies for state insurance departments has been sentenced on charges related to her theft of millions of dollars from the...

Louisiana Man Sentenced for Multi-State Vehicle Theft Scheme

Dec 22 2025 // A Louisiana man was sentenced this month to 115 months in federal prison for his involvement in an alleged multi-state vehicle theft. U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Christopher Don Byerley, age 45, of...

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