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Owner of Cleaning Services Company in Providence, RI, Faces Wage Theft, Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges
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Four Florida Men Face Fraud Charges for Selling Fake “Miracle” COVID-19 Cure
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U.S. Justice Department Files Civil Forfeiture Complaints to Recover $96 Million Misappropriated from Malaysian Fund
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Florida Property Developer Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding First NBC Bank Out of $123 Million
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Florida State University Students, University of Florida Football Player Indicted for Conspiracy, Bank Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft
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Miami Hospital Executive, Nine Others Charged in $1.4 Billion Rural Hospital Billing Scheme in Florida
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Police Officer in Santa Ana, CA, Accused of Committing Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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New York Insurance Broker Accused of Defrauding $1 Million from Insurers and Investors
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Three Individuals Charged in New Jersey for Alleged Involvement in $6 Million Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
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Bay County Commissioner Arrested in Lynn Haven, FL, on Workers’ Comp Fraud, Misconduct Charges
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Miami Prosecutors File Lawsuit to Seize Republic of Congo Parliament Minister’s $3 Million Luxury Condo
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Nine Pharmacists Charged for Role in $12.1 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme in Michigan and Ohio
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Austin Man Arrested for Fraud Scheme Related to Government Assistance Funding for COVID-19
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Suburban Chicago Businessman Charged with Bank Fraud Involving Coronavirus Relief Fraud
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Feds Charge Former San Francisco Building Commissioner with Bank Fraud
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Orange County Man Indicted in Fraud Scheme Involving Claims of COVID-19 Cure
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Three Tampa Bay-Area Men Charged in Conspiracy to Defraud U.S. Department of Agriculture
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California’s New Presumption for COVID-19 Diagnosis Could Seriously Impact Workers’ Compensation
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Department of Justice Seeks Forfeiture of $20 Million in Assets Illegally Laundered by Alaska Man
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Former Florida Prepaid College Program Contractor Accused of Cashing $42K in Refund Checks
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Jacksonville, Florida Man Indicted for Wire and Tax Fraud
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Lancaster County Drug Task Force ‘Missing’ $150,000 from Asset Forfeiture Fund
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Arizona House of Representatives Eliminates Bill Which Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture
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Arizona U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Charges in Multiple Fraud Cases Related to COVID-19
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Former Tampa Attorney Charged with Conspiracy, Bankruptcy Fraud, and Defrauding Clients of $1.3 Million
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Land Rover Involved in Indiana Civil Asset Forfeiture Case Returned to Owner for Now, Final Fate Uncertain
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Fraud Charges Follow Leaders of SubPrime Auto Lender
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Tampa Man Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
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Michigan Urogynecologist and Nurse Practitioner Face Health Care Fraud Charges
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Georgia Revenue Department Returns $2.1 Million in Disputed Civil Asset Forfeiture Funds to State Treasury
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Reality TV Personality from Atlanta, GA, Charged with Bank Fraud
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Florida Man Who Operates Durable Medical Equipment Company Charged in Health Care Fraud Scheme
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Former U.S. Postal Service Employee Admits to Defrauding Over $650,000 in Workers’ Compensation
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Elementary School Teacher in Lakeland, FL, Arrested on DUI Charge
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Tampa Woman Arrested on DUI Charges in Connection with Fatal Wrong-Way Crash in Largo, FL
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U.S. Justice Department Recovers a Total of $1.1 Billion in Largest Ever Civil Asset Forfeiture Claim
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Kelly Gaffney of Bradenton, FL, Accused of Submitting Fake Prescriptions to Obtain a Controlled Substance
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John Nicholas Obrien of Winter Haven, FL, Faces DUI Charges for Fatal Hit-and-Run
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What Are the Penalties for Not Having Workers’ Compensation Insurance in Florida?
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Monica Racy Arrested in Sumter County, FL, after Police Find Drugs in Her Vehicle
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Wakulla County Property Appraiser Brad Harvey Accused of Government Fund Fraud
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Illinois Business Groups File Lawsuit Against COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Emergency Rule
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Workers’ Compensation Premiums Likely to Dip as Employment Declines, New Report Finds
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Leslie Joe Zeagler Charged with DUI Manslaughter for Crash in Fort Myers, FL, that Killed Toddler
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U.S. Attorney for Southern District of Florida Announces Task Force to Investigate and Prosecute COVID-19 Fraud
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OSHA Issues Guidance for Recording Cases of COVID-19 that Occur at Work
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Can Workers in Florida Claim Workers’ Compensation after COVID-19 Diagnosis?
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Floridians Arrested for Violating Gov. DeSantis’ Stay-at-Home Order Could be Held Without Bond
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COVID-19 Florida: Arrests Plunge Since National Emergency Declared
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New Jersey Labor Union Wants Workers with COVID-19 to Get Compensation Without Proving They Caught It at Work
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Lawmakers in Minnesota Pass Workers’ Compensation Bill for Essential Workers Affected by COVID-19
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Rhoderick Manhattan Faces Grand Theft Charges for Allegedly Stealing Hospital Equipment in Loxahatchee, FL
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U.S. Attorney Launches Multi-Agency Task Force Targeting COVID-19 Fraud in Florida
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Michigan County Prosecutor Eric Smith Charged for Embezzling Asset Forfeiture Funds
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How Are Police Departments Dealing with Workers’ Compensation, Staff and Supply Shortages for COVID-19?
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Owner of Sober Homes Network Sebastian Ahmed of Delray Beach, FL, Convicted in $38 Million Fraud Scheme
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John Pizicas of Orlando, FL, Faces DUI Charges after Leading Troopers on Chase
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South Carolina First Responders Ineligible for COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation
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Coronavirus and Workers’ Compensation
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Stephen Shafer Accused of Organized Fraud in Property Management Scheme in Walton County, FL
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UPS Worker Michael Rowland Charged with Grand Theft for Allegedly Stealing $11,000 Cash from Package
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Authorities Warn of Scam Artists Leveraging Coronavirus Pandemic
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Louisiana Doctor Marvin Clifton Sentenced in $500K Workers’ Comp Fraud Case
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Former St. Petersburg Attorney Darce Jay Snyder Faces Grand Theft Charge for Stealing $279,000
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Max Louis Citrin of Boca Raton, FL, Accused of Nearly $900,000 in Healthcare Insurance Fraud
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Eight People, Nine Businesses in Long Island, NY, Charged with Payroll, Workers’ Comp Fraud
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Carlos Alberto Gomez-Ibarra of Miami, FL, Arrested for Workers’ Compensation Premium Fraud
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Uber Driver Clint Fischer of Orlando, FL, Accused of Killing Passenger in DUI Crash
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Seth Lapensohn of Tampa, FL, Arrested in Suspected DUI Crash that Killed Bicyclis
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Minnesota School Bus Company Accused of Letting Workers’ Compensation Coverage Lapse for Three Years
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Maria Mendoza of Antioch, CA, Faces Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges for Allegedly Staging Multiple Slips and Falls
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Tampa Police Sergeant Shane Gadoury Arrested for Filing Fraudulent Insurance Claim
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Three Ohio Business Owners Owe State $800,000 for Operating Without Workers’ Compensation Coverage
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Supreme Court Ruling May Impact Civil Asset Forfeiture Policies of Florida Police Departments
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Savannah Serrano of Putnam County, FL, Arrested for 2019 DUI Crash that Killed One, Injured Four
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Three People Injured, One Arrested after DUI Stop in Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Is it Necessary for Every Miami-Based Business to Carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
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Florida Trucking Company Sues Feds for Seizing $181,000 in Cash at Tampa International Airport
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Dr. Moses deGraft-Johnson of Tallahassee, FL, Accused of Defrauding $26 Million from Medicaid, Medicare
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Two Contractors in Saratoga Springs, NY, Arraigned for Failure to Obtain Workers’ Comp Insurance
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Telemedicine Companies Charged in $56 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
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Class-Action Lawsuit Challenges Detroit’s Civil Asset Forfeiture Policies
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Former President of McLean County Non-Profit Carol Babbitt Accused of Stealing $400K from Charity
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Santos Cardona of Fort Myers, FL, Arrested in $200K Workers’ Compensation Premium Fraud Case
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Former Cop Kenneth Henderson Charged with Worker’s Comp Fraud in San Jose, CA
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Third Worker Dies after Oil Rig Explosion in Burleson County, TX
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Ex-Pro Wrestler Mark ‘Van Hammer’ Hildreth Charged with DUI after Striking Five-Year-Old on Bike
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Alexander Jacobson Charged with DUI Manslaughter in Wrong-Way Crash at Tampa International Airport
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Leaky Gas Line Combusts in Brooklyn, NY, Seriously Injuring Two
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Report Compares Outcomes of Workers Injured in Florida, Three Other States
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Leonard Chiasson of Ocala, FL, Charged with DUI after Arrest for Allegedly Exploiting Elderly Woman
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Deontres Javan Taylor of Jacksonville, FL, Arrested for Attempting to Defraud FEMA of Hurricane Irma Benefits
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Martin Loera of Bartow, FL, Killed after Wall Collapse at Construction Site in Polk County, FL
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Terry Rolin of Pittsburgh, PA, Files Lawsuit Against DEA after Agency Confiscates $82,373 Cash at Airport
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Bernita Carswell, Deannajo White Indicted for Disaster Relief Fraud Related to Hurricane Irma
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Edwin Jim Garcia-Albarracin of Miami, FL, Accused of Defrauding $1.5 Million from U.S. Postal Service
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New Jersey to Track Money and Property Seized Under Civil Asset Forfeiture: A Further Examination
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New Jersey Moves to Transparency in Civil Asset Forfeiture
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David Alan Powers of Tarpon Springs, FL, Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Nearly $50,000 from SunTrust Bank Customers
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Hawaii’s New Rules for Civil Asset Forfeiture Take Effect January 17
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Missouri Police Used Federal Loophole to Seize $2.6 Million from Drivers Never Charged with Crimes
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Augustus Sol Invictus, High-Profile Neo Nazi, Arrested in Melbourne, Florida
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Ex-College President Brenda Lee Green of West Palm Beach, FL, Accused of Using School Funds for Personal Shopping
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Steel Packaging Supplier in Georgia Fined Nearly $200K by OSHA for Worker Safety Hazards
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Lin Helena Halfon Accused of Attempting to Defraud $1 Million from Husband, Richard Rappaport of Tampa, FL
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Nine Teens, One Adult Arrested after Fight at Palm Bay Magnet High School in Melbourne
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Sen. Sanders, Rep. Omar Call on OSHA to Publish Amazon’s Warehouse Injury Records
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OSHA Cites Two Florida Companies for Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards
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Former Broward County Schools Employee Richard Allen Ellis Faces Bribery and Extortion Charges
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Danielle Edmonson of Boynton, FL, and Kenneth Edmonson of Oakland Park Face Tax Fraud Trial
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New Study Recommends Broadening Compensation for Workplace Injuries in Virginia
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Christopher Ted Duluk Arrested in Lee County for Impersonating Law Enforcement; Vehicle Seized Under Civil Forfeiture
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Blake Delapaz of Jacksonville, FL, Charged with DUI in Crash that Killed Four in 2018
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15 Individuals Face Charges for Allegedly Defrauding Two South Florida VA Hospitals
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Alejandro Andrale, Former Venezuelan Treasurer, has Assets of over $250 Million Seized in Miami, Florida. Will the Money Be Returned to Venezuela?
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Tavares, Florida Remains in Operation Even As Authorities Investigate Legal Status and Robbery
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Rosie Bryant, Delois Bryant, Brenda Sherpell, Lynda Charles, Niki Charles, Everett Martindale, Jerry Green Charged in $11.5 Million Fraud Case in Little Rock, Arkansas
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Romeo Xavier Langhorne of Roanoke, Virginia, Indicted for Allegedly Supporting ISIS
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UPS Driver Franz Ordonez Killed on the Job After Truck Hijacking by Lamar Alexander, Ronnie Jerome Hill Ends in Gunfire in Miramar, Florida
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TPC Group Chemical Plant Explosion in Port Neches, Texas Injures Three Workers, Forces Evacuation
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Former Lynn Haven Officials Michael Edward White, David Wayne Horton and Three Others Indicted for $5 Million Fraud Conspiracy
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Farm Service Agency Executive Director Duane Edward Crawson and 28 Others Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Theft of Government Funds
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Miladis Salgado of Miami, FL, Wants to Take Wrongful Seizure Case to U.S. Supreme Court
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Clearwater, Florida Worker Purportedly Injured in Fall While On the Job
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Michael Jerome Atkins of Fort Lauderdale, FL, Faces Charges for Defrauding Woman’s Retirement Savings
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David John Ridling of Vero Beach, FL, Faces Bank Fraud Charges for Alleged Involvement in $50 Million Fraud Scheme
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Sony Lundy, Broward County Construction Company Owner, Jailed after Allegedly Avoiding Workers’ Compensation Fees
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Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rates Reduced for Third Consecutive Year
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Anthony Ray Robbins of West Palm Beach, FL, Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
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Florida Power & Light Worker Electrocuted at Construction Site in Hallandale Beach, FL
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Construction Worker Rolando Rives Killed on Job Site in Fort Myers, FL
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Miami-Dade Coach Carlos Maymi Arrested, Accused of Inappropriately Touching Students
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Jonathan Williams of Holly Hills, FL, Accused of Exposing Himself to Boy Scout
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Judge in Mobile, Alabama, Questions Police Seizure of Tow Trucks But Refuses to Order Them Returned
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Worker Suffers Serious Injuries after Machinery Falls on Him in Orange County, FL
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Repairman Francisco Rene Vallejo Arrested in Pasco County, FL for Allegedly Sexually Battering Customer’s 5-Year-Old Daughter
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Pembroke Pines Middle School Teacher Leverick Johnson Accused of Soliciting Student for Sex
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Deadline Looms for Filing Claim on Property Seized in Philadelphia Using Civil Asset Forfeiture
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Construction Worker Critically Injured after Being Electrocuted in Jacksonville, FL
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Noel Morales Medina Accused of Sexually Assaulting Woman in Palm Beach County 20 Years Ago
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Christoper Johnson of Davie, FL, Arrested after Porn Videos, Photos Link Him to Missing Teen
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Worker Killed, Two Others Injured in Construction Site Accident in Manhattan, New York
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South Carolina Judge Declares State’s Forfeiture Law Unconstitutional
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Delray Beach Fire Rescue Division Chief Robert Hoecherl Arrested on DUI Charge
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Three Construction Workers Dead, 20 People Injured in New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel Collapse
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Austin Altman of Pasco County, FL, Charged with Allegedly Raping 10-Year-Old He Met on Snapchat
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Construction Worker in Pasco County, FL, Seriously Injured after Saw Strikes Him in Face
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Disney Cruise Line ‘Youth Host’ Oliver Lovatt Accused of Fondling Child Aboard Ship
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James Cromwell Humphreys of Pinellas Park, FL, Accused of Sexually Battering Two Boys
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed in Alabama Challenges the State’s Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
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Ulises Corrales Ibarra Identified as Fifth Construction Worker Killed at I-4 Ultimate Construction Site in Orlando, FL
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Handyman Hoover Gutemberg Hundewadt Arrested in Sunny Isles Beach, FL, for Allegedly Raping Elderly Woman
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Central Florida Pastor Bryan Fulwider Accused of Sexually Battering Minor for Five Years
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JFK Airport Contractor Eulen America Fires Pregnant Hacheler Cyrille Following Workplace Injury
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Three Fresno Cops Accused of Stealing Over $225,000 Can’t Be Sued, Court Rules
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School Employee Heather Matheison of New Port Richey, FL, Arrested for Sending Pornographic Content to 14-Year-Old Student
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Angel Perez of Lakeland, FL, Accused of Sending Nude Pictures to Minors
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Police in Willmington, IL, Seek to Use Asset Forfeiture to Seize Corey Ingram’s Truck
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Construction Worker Anthony Joseph Severely Injury after Hit-and-Run at Cape Coral, FL, Job Site
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Miami-Dade Corrections Officer Yulian Gonzalez Charged with Sexual Battery
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Joshua Facian of Inverness, FL, Charged with 50 Counts of Child Pornography
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British Columbia Supreme Court Returns $2M From Collapsed Money Laundering Case
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I-4 Subcontractor Hit by 7,000-Pound Pipe on the Central Florida Highway
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Miami Preacher Yunior Beltres Accused of Molesting Two Underage Girls
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Miami Police Officer Mario Gonzalez Struck by Driver Suspected of DUI; Belkis Salgado Arrested
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New Food Inspection Policy Putting Worker Lives at Risk
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Florida Marching Band Director, Dr. John ‘Jay’ Watkins, Attacked by Miami Fan
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Officials Seizing Money from People Travelling to California
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Engrid Thurston Charged in Death of Two-Year-Old Noah Sneed at Oakland Park Daycare Center
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City Furniture Deliveryman Richard Omar Fisher of Miramar, FL, Accused of Sexually Assaulting Customer
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Are Amtrak Passenger Searches By DEA Agents Legal?
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Boynton Beach Police Officer Gabriel Albala Arrested on Federal Child Pornography Charges
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Medical Nurse David Ian Green of Jupiter, FL, Faces 30 Counts of Possessing Child Pornography
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Manager “Tara” Injured at Gainesville Popeyes Louisiana Chicken
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Cash Seized from Kenitta Pittman and Antonio Johnson in Ballard County, KY
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Toby and Katrina Scognamiglio Accuse Tile Company in Pinellas, FL, of Collecting Cash Without Delivering
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President of Nuvo Contractor, Norma Lopez Cedillo, Arrested for Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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Timothy Miller of West Palm Beach, FL Accused of Kidnapping 12-Year-Old Boy
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Jeffrey Epstein’s Sexual Abuse Victims Not Guaranteed Asset Forfeitures after His Suicide
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Palm Beach County Firefighter Juan Ferro purSaenz Arrested for DUI
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Darran Johnson of Boynton Beach, FL, Charged for DUI Death of BSO Deputy Benjamin Nimtz
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Cabrillo Unified Bus Driver Rick Rossi Convicted of Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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Lottery Winner Bobbi Segel of Kissimmee, FL Loses Winnings to State Agency’s Mistake
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Craig Jacob Wilk of Dania Beach, Florida Faces DUI Manslaughter, Vehicular Homicide Charges
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Jose Ernesto Dominguez of Miami Beach Faces DUI Manslaughter Charge after MacArthur Causeway Crash
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Ohio Employer James Coon Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter and Workers’ Compensation Fraud after Death of Gerardo Juarez Sr.
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Second Rocket Launcher Found at BWI Airport This Week
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Palm Beach Substitute Teacher Stacy Cabral Accused of Sexual Relationship with 16-Year-Old Boy
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Connecticut State Employee Elizabeth Torres Charged with Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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Special Needs Nurse Jermaine Cheatham of Miami-Dade County, Florida Accused of Raping 9-Year-Old Girl
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No More Civil Asset Forfeiture in Arkansas after House Passes Bill
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Palm Beach School Employee Timothy Scott Arrested for Allegedly Downloading Child Pornography at Work
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Michigan Civil Asset Forfeiture Netted $15 Million in 2018
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Jamie Serne of Fillmore, CA, Sentence for Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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Florida Church Minister Charles Andrews Faces 500 Counts of Possession of Child Pornography
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Andrea Schneider of Boca Raton, Florida Arrested for DUI Manslaughter of Michele Free-Baker, Robyn Underwood
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Thomas Dowling of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
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The IRS Took $950K from Andrew Clyde. His Case Inspired Federal Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
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Eric L. Hughes of Toledo, Ohio Convicted of Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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Freddy Mieryteran Faces DUI Manslaughter Charge in Fatal Miami-Dade Crash
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Massive Gas Explosion Destroys South Florida Shopping Mall, Over 20 Injuries Reported
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Houston Police Seized $955 from Ovide Ned During Traffic Stop
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Bob Coleman of Georgia Facing Additional Workers’ Compensation Fraud Charges
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Ronald Richard Olson III of Fort Lauderdale, Florida Arrested for DUI Death of Robin Kirsch
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Danny Leiva of Miami, Florida Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run DUI
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Police Seize $17,000 From Oscar Osorio Near Gainesville, Florida
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The J. Clyde Restaurant Ordered to Close for Not Carrying Workers’ Compensation Insurance
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Jorge Martinez of Atlantic Beach, Florida Accused of Drugging, Raping 15-Year-Old Girl
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UFC Fighter Desmond Green Arrested for DUI Manslaughter After Fatal Pembroke Pines Crash
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After More Than Two Years, Feds Return $418K Seized During Traffic Stop to Lu Li
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19 Contractors Arrested in Tampa Area for Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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Jeffries Jackson of West Palm Beach Arrested After DNA Test Links Him to 1995 Child Sexual Assault
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Miami Beach Massage Therapist Elias Marcelo Ergas Accused of Sexual Battery
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Report Suggests Civil Asset Forfeiture Has Little Impact on Drug Use or Crime Solving
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Alexei Rivero Misclassified Workers to Avoid Paying Workers’ Comp and Other Benefits, Pleads Guilty to Fraud
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Uber Driver Joseph Soriero Almost Loses Ear in Road Rage Incident at Fort Lauderdale Airport
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Broward County Assistant State Attorney Alim Babayev Arrested for DUI
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Police Seize $67K from Andres Mauricio Escorica Martinez During Traffic Stop in Coconut Grove
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Florida Business Owner Mac Johnson Sentenced for Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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Pascal Joly of Boynton Beach, Florida Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Child
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Palm Beach County Corrections Deputy Stephen Bailey Arrested for DUI, Resisting an Officer
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Alabama Legislature Passes Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform—But Does It Go Far Enough?
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Brothers Javier Estepa and Diego Estepa Vasquez Jailed for Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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Miami Woman Faces Vehicular Manslaughter Charges After Crash That Killed 3 Teens
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Renaud Jerome of Boca Raton, Florida Accused of Impregnating 13-Year-Old Girl
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Spa Prostitution Case: Police Seize Homes, Cars, and Money
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Florida Construction Company Owner Arrested for Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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Mental Health Tech Christian Vidal of Miami Accused of Sexual Battery on Patient
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Lake Worth Middle School Teacher Richard Woolcock Accused of Molesting Student on Traveling Soccer Team
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Police Seized $59,000 from Anthony Gambino During Traffic Stop
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17 Contractors Arrested in Sarasota County for Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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Angelo Adams of Miami, Florida Accused of Raping Teen Girl More Than 20 Years Ago
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Wilmer Membreno Cruz Arrested on Multiple DUI Charges After Fatal Hollywood, Florida Crash
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Arkansas’ Civil Forfeiture Reforms May Change Little
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California Contractors Without Workers’ Compensation Coverage Facing Charges
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Stanley Simms of Sunrise, Florida Arrested for Child Pornography
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Antonio Leonard Hill of Fort Lauderdale Charged for High-Speed Crash that Killed Reginal Leon McClover
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Hawaii Attempts to Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
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Siblings Must Pay $6.3 Million for Workers’ Compensation Fraud Scheme
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Morris Cornelius Thomas of Fort Lauderdale, Florida Accused of Sexually Battering 12-Year-Old Boy at Margate Shopping Center
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Broward County Teacher Vincent Grossi Accused of Inappropriate Relationship with Student
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Police Took Dana Smith’s Money. Three Years Later, They Gave Half Back
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Ohio Businessman Sentenced for Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud
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Delray Beach Deputy Marques Brown Charged With DUI After Weekend Crash
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Former Youth Pastor Luis Clarke of Pembroke Pines, Florida Arrested for Sexual Assault
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Police Seized Pennsylvania Woman’s Car Even Though She Did Nothing Wrong
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Construction Business Owners Arrested for Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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Ceairia Deveaux of Cutler Bay, Florida Arrested on DUI Charge After Miami Beach Crash
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Neil Greenberg of Sunrise, Florida Accused of Making, Possessing Child Pornography
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Idaho State Police Seize Hemp Worth $1.3 Million Using Civil Asset Forfeiture
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Massachusetts Business Owner Charged with Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud
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Uber Driver Emilio Victores Accused of Sexually Assaulting Woman in North Miami Beach
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In One Missouri County Alone, $2.5 Million Seized in 24 Traffic Stops Without Criminal Charges
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Miami-Dade Public Schools Employee Victor Brantley Accused of Engaging in Sex Acts With Teen
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Construction Company Owner Charged with Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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Joseph Franco of Aventura, Florida Accused of Causing Fatal Crash While High On Nitrous Oxide
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Mexican Telenovela Star Pablo Lyle Accused of Punching, Killing 63-Year-Old Man in Miami, Florida
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Braden Carlisle of South Carolina Fought Police Seizure of Cash, Won
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Florida Attempts to Reform Workers’ Compensation Insurance Law
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Rey Villanueva Arrested on DUI Charges After Fatal Miami Hit-And-Run Crash Involving Motorcyclist
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Wayne Lincoln Chin of Pembroke Pines, Florida Accused of Sexually Assaulting Minor for 10 Years
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Pennsylvania Police Went on Civil Asset Forfeiture “Shopping Spree,” According to Judge
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Tennessee Man Employed Undocumented Aliens to Avoid Workers’ Compensation and Taxes
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Miami-Dade Elementary School Teacher Alejandro Perez Accused of Touching Students
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Broward Deputy Verol Cowans of Port St. Lucie Accused of Sexually Assaulting Child
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Nevada Police Profit from Civil Asset Forfeiture
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Two Dozen Connecticut Nail Salons Closed for Flouting Workers’ Compensation, Labor Laws
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Catholic Priest Jean-Claude Jean-Philippe of Homestead, Florida Accused of Sexually Assaulting Parishioner
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State Corrections Officer Miya Bell Arrested on DUI Charges in Miami-Dade
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Alabama Takes Steps to Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture
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California Man Charged with Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud
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South Broward High School Band Director Ricardo Esquilin Accused of Sexually Assaulting Student
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Retired Broward Schools Employee John Rafferty Accused of Possessing Child Pornography
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Laurie Snyder Was Cleared of All Criminal Charges, yet Law Enforcement Kept Her Car
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More Changes Possible for Workers’ Compensation in Alaska
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Jeremy Beren Banner Killed in West Delray Crash Involving Tesla Electric Vehicle
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Gym Teacher Hassan Jawad of Deerfield Beach, Florida Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
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Honda Takes Massachusetts City to Court Over Property Seizure
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Ohio Slashes Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rates
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Lobbyist Ron Book Arrested on DUI Charges After Lamborghini Crash
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Johnathon Dujuan Thompson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida Faces DUI Charge After Fatal Hit-and-Run
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Supreme Court Decision Reins in Civil Asset Forfeiture
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Transport Company Owners Plead Guilty to Workers’ Compensation and Medicaid Fraud
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Terrence Wilkins of Boynton Beach, Florida Accused of Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl at Park
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Colin Edward McLean of Hollywood, Florida Accused of Sexually Assaulting Baby, 7-Year-Old Girl
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Michigan Senate Passes Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
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Jacksonville Siblings Sentenced for Workers’ Compensation Fraud and Employing Undocumented Aliens
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Lantana High School Assistant Coach Arrested, Accused of Inappropriate Relationship With Student
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Dayron Fuentes of Miami Gardens, Arrested for Flashing 16-Year-Old at Dunkin’ Donuts
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South Carolina Police Defend Civil Asset Forfeiture
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Two Business Owners Found Guilty of Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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High School Teacher John Teti of Sunrise, Florida Accused of Soliciting Sex with Student
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Travis Barlow of Broward, Florida Arrested in Hit-and-Run Case
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South Carolina Police Seize $17 Million in Civil Asset Forfeitures
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Texas Company Ordered to Pay $250,000 after Workers’ Compensation Scam
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School Principal Randall Konsker of West Palm Beach Accused of Sexual Relationship with Student
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Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Worker John Michael Gratton Arrested for DUI
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After Mississippi Took Her Money, Ashley Phillips Fought to Reclaim It
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Bar Owners Convicted for Not Having Workers’ Compensation Insurance
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Anthony Thomas of Broward, Florida Accused of Victimizing at Least 20 Minors Using Online Game Fortnite
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Christian School Employee Jesus Mendez of Pembroke Pines, Florida Arrested for Child Pornography
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Seizure of Innocent Man’s Truck Leads to Civil Forfeiture Reform Attempt
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County Commissioner in Georgia Arrested for Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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Swedish Sportscaster Bo Gunnar Hansson Arrested for Molesting Teenagers in Coral Springs, Florida
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Doral Taekwondo Instructor Sebastian Choi Accused of Raping a Young Student
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Philadelphia’s Problems With Civil Asset Forfeiture Run Deep
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CEO and Family Charged with Workers’ Compensation Fraud, Bribery, Money Laundering
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Juan Carlos Gonzalez of Miami, Florida Accused of Molesting 7-Year-Old Girl in Supermarket
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Miami-Dade High School Teacher Diego Guzman Carranza Accused of Sex With 14-Year-Old
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Maine Law Enforcement Ignoring Civil Asset Forfeiture Accountability Laws
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Restaurant Owner Guilty of Failing to Provide Workers’ Compensation Coverage
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Domingo Pablo Bautista and Luis Ramos Pablo Dead after Christmas Day Crash; Higinio Jeronimo of West Palm Beach, Florida Arrested
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R&B Singer Marcus Ramone Cooper, aka Pleasure P, Arrested in Miami for DUI
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Using Civil Asset Forfeiture, New Jersey Police Seized $5.5 Million in Five Months
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New York Horse Racing Hit Hard by High Cost of Workers’ Compensation
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Family of Jennifer St. Clair Sues Miles McChesney After Fatal Accident Near Delray Beach, Florida
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Police Fail to Report Civil Asset Forfeitures in Kentucky
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Florida Businesswoman Arrested for Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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Doral Science Teacher Andrea Jimenez Arrested for Attempted Seduction of 13-Year-Old
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Shir Frenkel Sues Royal Caribbean Cruises After Husband Killed on Honeymoon Cruise Zipline Excursion
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Texas Police Netted $50 million in Asset Forfeitures in 2017
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Businessman Sentenced to Prison for Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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South Florida DEA Agent Brendan Darcangelo Accused of Driving Under the Influence, Causing Crash
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YMCA Counselor Joseph Anthony Garcia of Miami, Florida Accused of Attempting to Seduce Teen
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Nashville Renews Federal Civil Asset Forfeiture Program
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Temp Firm Executives Charged with Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud
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Matthew James Walker of Hollywood, Florida Arrested in Connection to Attack on Teenager
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Cyclists Denise Marsh and Carlos Rodriguez Killed in Davie County, Florida Crash with Nicole Vanderweit; Four Others Injured
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Supreme Court Hears Civil Asset Forfeiture Case
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Ohio Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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Pembroke Pines School Coach Accused of Sending Inappropriate Texts to Student
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Miami-Dade Firefighter Arrested After Sending Sexual Messages to Teenager
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Bar Owner Found Guilty of Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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FDA Seizes Products from Arkansas Grocery Outlet
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Jesus Condom of Miramar, Florida Accused of Trying to Abduct Middle Schooler
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Steven Snipe of West Palm Beach, Florida Indicted on Federal Sex Trafficking and Child Porn Charges
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Micheal Newsome, Former Police Chief Accused of Stealing Civil Asset Forfeiture Funds, Waives Right to Jury Trial
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Cleaning Company Owners Accused of Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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California Court Pursues Forfeiture of Imported Men’s Briefs for Puma Trademark Infringement
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HIV-Positive Man Arrested in Davie, Florida for Raping Minors
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As Sessions Leaves DOJ, Questions Over Civil Asset Forfeiture
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California Siblings Arrested for Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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California Court Seizes $16.5 Million Held in Backpage.com Offshore Account
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Feds Seize Painting Stolen by Nazis from Auction in New York
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Michigan County Seized 380 Cars Without Criminal Charges
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Delaware Cuts Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rates
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Jonathan Tubbergen of Broward County, Florida Accused of Possessing Child Porn
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Anthony Horsford of Lake Worth, Florida Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run
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Michigan Judge Orders $6 Million Returned to Doctor in Civil Asset Forfeiture Case
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Minnesota Man Charged With Workers’ Compensation Fraud and Labor Trafficking
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Leon Morton of Miami, Florida Arrested in Hit-and-Run Crash
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Ryan Basdeo of Pembroke Pines, Florida Arrested for Toddler Daughter’s DUI Crash Death
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Mississippi Police Seized Property for Months With No Legal Authority
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Florida to Reduce Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rates
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Antonio DiMarco of Hallandale Beach, Florida Arrested on Grand Theft Charges
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Maydelis Pulido of Hialeah, Florida Faces Charges for Fatal Hit-and-Run
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Police Seize $627K in Missouri Traffic Stop
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Pasco County Arrests 20 Contractors Operating Without License or Workers’ Compensation Insurance
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Antwoine Shane Brown of Miami, Florida Arrested on Grand Theft Charges
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Dustin Roy Garvin of Coral Springs, Florida Arrested for Seeking Sex with Minor
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Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform and a Lawsuit in Suffolk County, New York
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Former Barrett Business Services CFO Charged With Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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James Edward Capers Jr. of Hollywood, Florida Accused of Trafficking 13-Year-Old
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Leonardo Antonio Suarez-Alvarez of Tamarac, Florida Accused of Molesting Five Girls at Gymnastics School
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“I Was Robbed by Legitimate Police Officers,” Says Man Whose Property Was Seized
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New York Construction Company Charged with Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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Sandra Duval of Tamarac, Florida Arrested on DUI Charges
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Substitute Teacher Roman Fondon of Pembroke Pines, Florida Arrested for Sexual Relationship with Student
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Significant Reforms to Civil Asset Forfeiture in Philadelphia
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Ohio Man Found Guilty of Workers’ Compensation Fraud
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Dimitri Jamal Daniels of Pembroke Pines, Florida Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Child
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Miami-Dade Police Lieutenant Braulio Gonzalez Accused of Molesting Child
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Washington Man Awarded Attorney Fees in Civil Forfeiture Case
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After Three Years, Stephen Nichols of Michigan Still Fighting to Get His Car Back
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Two Catholic Priests Charged with Lewd Behavior in Miami Beach, Florida
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