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Published on: September 4, 2026

Amazon Driver Charged After Allegedly Punching Elderly Man

A dispute over a parking space ended with a 71-year-old man on the floor of an Elk Grove convenience store after an Amazon delivery driver allegedly punched him.

On March 30, the alleged victim stopped at a gas station and convenience store. He had gone inside to use the bathroom and get a drink when the Amazon driver allegedly confronted him over the parking spot he chose and said he intended to park there himself.

The argument continued inside the store after the alleged victim walked away from the initial confrontation. Video from the store’s surveillance camera reportedly showed the driver standing close to him and threatening to beat him.

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Published on: September 4, 2023

Ex-FBI Contractor Forced Kids to Share Sexually Explicit Pics

by Staycie R. Sena

A man who used to work for the FBI as a contractor has been formally charged with sexually exploiting youngsters by allegedly threatening to take his own life if they did not share sexual material with him.

According to reports, a concerned mother with a 13-year-old son notified the authorities when she found out he was talking to a stranger on Discord who identified themselves as a man in Virginia. The man reportedly told the child that he worked for an intelligence agency.

It was learned that the boy first encountered the man in an online video game, and it allegedly led to the man getting the child to take off his clothing. The man also allegedly gave the teen $100. It was reported that, in time, the boy did not want to engage with him anymore, and he blocked him on Snapchat.

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Published on: March 3, 2017

Owner of Axis Benefit Administrators is Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Healthcare Fraud

by Staycie R. Sena

On Wednesday in Portland, Oregon a U.S. District Judge sentenced Darren Bottinelli to 46 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for healthcare fraud. Bottinelli was also order to pay $3,093,918 in restitution to his victims. The purpose of his company was to put money into trust accounts for employees of his clients, who could then draw upon those monies for eligible health expenditures.

Darren Bottinelli was the sole shareholder, officer, and director of Axis, based in Portland, Oregon. His company administered employee health reimbursement and flexible spending accounts for client employers nationwide.

Some of his clients included Goodwill Industries, Job squad, Cascade Christian Services, VersAbility Resources, and Vets Securing America; which employed veterans, mentally and physically disabled adults, other vulnerable individuals, as well as government contractors and other companies who hire hourly and minimum wage contract workers.

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