A mother and son in South Florida allegedly ran a large-scale escort business for over two decades while laundering the money through what appeared to be a legitimate real estate operation. The escort service, which was officially registered with the state, operated openly under the name “Pretty Woman Escorts.” According…
A group of people in Portland are facing charges after the police learned they were allegedly operating a business called Shroom House where they sold magic mushrooms. According to reports, a store in Portland, Oregon called Shroom House opened its doors to the public on October 24. The shop reportedly sold…
Three Florida men from Miami were arrested for allegedly stealing millions of dollars worth of meat from packaging plants in a heist that spanned through several Midwestern states. According to reports, in June 2021, many trailers full of frozen meats were stolen in Lancaster County, Nebraska. The reported total loss…
Two Ohio officers are facing charges with heavy penalties after being accused of attempting to distribute several kilos of fentanyl and cocaine. 33-year-old John Kotchkoski and 44-year-old Marco Merino were both narcotics officers in Columbus, Ohio. The federal authorities suspected that the pair were working together to make money off…
The mother of the teenager who became notorious when he was excused from jail time on DUI charges based on the defense that he suffers from affluenza has been incarcerated on allegations that she violated the conditions of her bond release when she allegedly yielded a positive result on a…
A 67-year-old man is facing hundreds of counts of wire fraud and money laundering for alleged participation as what police call a “middle man” in a common type of email scam dubbed “Nigerian prince.” These shams, so named for many of them originating in Nigeria though they happen all over…
As a result of a food stamp fraud program ran by three sheriffs in Butler county, Ohio, 15 employees of two meat distributing companies were indicted in September for charges of illegally trading food stamp benefits for cash and narcotics, while many more also potentially face penalties. The 15 employees…