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Published on: December 8, 2022

Woman Fraudulently Collected $20K in Unemployment Benefits

A Connecticut woman was arrested on several charges after she allegedly used the name of an incarcerated person to fraudulently collect $20,000 in unemployment benefits during the pandemic.

According to reports, the Statewide Prosecution Bureau and the Unemployment Compensation Fraud Unit received notification from the State Department of Labor concerning possible unemployment fraud.

The investigation reportedly revealed that between May and September 2020, an individual wrongfully and fraudulently collected $15,312 in unemployment benefits.

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Published on: January 13, 2022

Mom Quarantined COVID Positive Teen in Trunk of Car

by Staycie R. Sena

A Texas teacher has been accused of putting her son in danger after reportedly quarantining him in the trunk while on the way to get him tested for COVID.

41-year-old Sara Beam lives in Texas, and she has a 13-year-old son.

Beam has been employed with the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District for approximately 11 years. She was recently working as a teacher at Cypress Falls High School.

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Published on: January 10, 2022

Teacher Charged for Giving Teen COVID Vaccine without Consent

by Staycie R. Sena

A biology teacher in New York was arrested after the police were told that she gave a student a COVID vaccine in her home without first getting permission from his parents.

54-year-old Laura Parker Russo resides in Long Island, New York. She is a biology teacher for Herricks County Public Schools.

The woman has a teenage son, and Russo was reportedly at home when the boy had a 17-year-old friend come over for a visit.

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Published on: November 17, 2021

Man Accused of Endangering Children at COVID-19 Vaccination Site

by Staycie R. Sena

A purported protestor who reportedly drove his Jeep erratically in the parking lot at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic was arrested and charged with more than one criminal offense.

On November 11, a New Hampshire state mobile vaccine clinic was set up at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester. It was reported that it was a special visit to the site because they had just begun giving out the COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5-11.

Several kids were at the location, and the museum arranged for some activities to help create a fun environment. The director of the museum stated that they gave the children chalk and let them draw on the sidewalks, and a bit of music was played for entertainment. It was reported that approximately 400 people were in attendance.

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