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Missouri Contractor Ordered to Pay $267K Over Fraud Scheme
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Craig J. Sutton, the owner of Tri County Fence and Deck, was sentenced for 43 felony counts and ordered to repay more than $257,000 in restitution. Sutton engaged in a pattern of fraudulent …
POSTED JULY 27, 2026 4:51 PM |
Two Sentenced for Transporting Stolen ‘Muscle’ Cars to ‘Street Takeovers’
One man from Baltimore and another from Philadelphia have been sentenced for their roles in transporting stolen motor vehicles as part of a scheme that also involved as many as eight other defendants. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of …
POSTED JULY 27, 2026 4:36 PM |
Michigan Man Sentenced for Role in Metro Detroit Auto Theft Ring
A Michigan man was sentenced last week for his role in a Detroit auto theft ring from 2023 to 2025, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. Amarion Jordan, 23, of Inkster, was sentenced to 5-20 years’ incarceration after pleading guilty to …
POSTED JULY 27, 2026 4:35 PM |
US to Resume Import of Mexican Cattle as Screwworm Outbreak Continues
The U.S. will resume importing a limited amount of cattle from Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday. The decision comes as a flesh-eating parasite outbreak continues. In a statement, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said it is …
POSTED JULY 27, 2026 4:02 PM |
A Third of Americans Swelter as Summer Heat Tests Power Grid
More than a third of Americans are facing a scorching heat that threatens to topple temperature records and stress power grids as homeowners and businesses crank up air conditioners to seek relief. More than 134 million people are under some …
POSTED JULY 27, 2026 3:55 PM |
Google Ordered to Defend Robby Starbuck’s AI Defamation Suit
Alphabet Inc.’s Google LLC lost its bid Friday to escape a court case dangling the specter of legal liability for false statements made by an artificial intelligence chatbot. A Delaware Superior Court judge let the conservative activist Robby Starbuck move …
POSTED JULY 27, 2026 3:55 PM |
Bill to Curb Staged Accidents Introduced in Senate
The industry trades have come out to support the latest effort on Capitol Hill to thwart staged accidents. Sen. Ashley Moody on July 22 introduced the Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act. About a year ago, Representatives Mike Collins and Brandon …
POSTED JULY 27, 2026 3:20 PM |
People: Bowie Named CEO of Praxis Reciprocal Exchange
Tampa-based Praxis Reciprocal Exchange, approved to do business in Florida in September 2025, has named Ross Bowie chief executive officer, the company announced. Bowie comes to Praxis after two years as president, chief risk officer, then CEO of Private Client …
POSTED JULY 27, 2026 1:35 PM |
Fire Aboard Floating Restaurant on New Hampshire Lake Under Investigation
New Hampshire officials ere investigating a fire on board The Dive, a floating bar and restaurant on Lake Winnipesaukee. The State Police Marine Patrol received reports of a fire on board The Dive, a floating bar and restaurant, which was …
POSTED JULY 27, 2026 1:25 PM |
Jury Awards 78-Year-Old Victim $56 Million for Crash Caused by Amazon Delivery Driver
A Massachusetts jury has awarded $56 million to a 78-year old man who suffered catastrophic physical and brain injuries after his car was hit by an Amazon delivery van in 2024. In addition to the amount of the award, the …
POSTED JULY 27, 2026 12:48 PM |
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