Telemedicine Owner Sentenced to 10 Years in $136 Million Medicare FraudJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyA federal court sentenced a telemedicine company owner to 10 years and $66 million in restitution for a $136 million Medicare fraud scheme tied to a DOJ national crackdown.
Federal Jury Convicts South Lake Tahoe Man on Four Impersonation CountsJuly 6, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Sacramento convicted Anton Iagounov on four counts of impersonating a federal officer after he sent fabricated NASA OIG credentials to the Department of Defense.
Federal Jury Convicts Army Contractor for $1.1M MRE TheftJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in El Paso convicted Army contractor Joseph Lavar Davis on two counts of MRE theft totaling $1.12 million from U.S. Army stockpiles.
San Francisco Jury Convicts Recidivist Shoplifter on Both CountsJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA San Francisco jury convicted Andre Meredith on retail theft and commercial shoplifting counts under Proposition 36, with sentencing set for July 17, 2026.
Federal Jury Convicts Three in $30M Noah’s Event Centers FraudJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Utah federal jury convicted Christopher Ashby, Jordan Nelson, and Scott Beynon on all 18 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy in the $30M Noah's Event Centers investment fraud case.
San Francisco Jury Convicts Repeat Shoplifter Under New Prop 36 LawJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA San Francisco jury convicted Andre Meredith on June 30, 2026, of felony retail theft under Proposition 36 for stealing $318 from Walgreens, in one of the first such verdicts in the county.
Utah Jury Convicts Three in $30M Noah’s Event Centers FraudJuly 1, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Salt Lake City convicted Christopher Ashby, Jordan Nelson, and Scott Beynon on all 18 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy in the $30M Noah's Event Centers investor fraud case.
Federal Jury Convicts New Orleans Officer on Five Public Corruption CountsJuly 1, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in New Orleans convicted former NOPD officer Christian Conrad Claus on five counts of fraud, bribery, and false statements, with sentencing set for September 2026.
Federal Jury Convicts Ex-Army Contractor in $1.1M MRE TheftJuly 1, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in El Paso convicted former Army contractor Joseph Lavar Davis of stealing over $1.1 million in MREs from the U.S. Army in 2020, the W.D. Tex. announced June 30, 2026.
Former Maryland Police Chief Convicted in Federal Insurance Fraud ConspiracyJune 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Greenbelt, Maryland convicted former Marlow Heights police chief Davion Percy of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in a staged auto insurance fraud scheme.