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St. Tammany Deputies investigating bizarre decomposing body found at Slidell area home
WGNO NewsSt. Tammany investigators say a woman walked into the Slidell Police Department and told officers that her father had died some time ago and where they could find his body. Slidell Police forwarded the information to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's...Tags: Corporate Crime
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Aaron Broussard indictment is the tip of the iceberg in Jefferson Parish
The indictment of former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard last week for parish payroll fraud appears to be just the beginning of the Feds' crackdown on political corruption in the parish. Broussard, his ex-wife Karen Parker, and former parish...Tags: Political Corruption, Prosecution, Corporate Crime
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Jiff Hingle pleads guilty to federal corruption charges
WGNO NewsJiff Hingle, who served more than twenty years as Plaquemines Parish Sheriff, pleaded guilty to a count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and bribery Wednesday morning in Federal Court. Hingle admitted he was reimbursed roughly $150,000 from his...Tags: Trials, Bribery, Corporate Crime
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Whitmer charged with misprision of a felony
WGNO NewsFormer Jefferson Parish chief administrative officer Tim Whitmer, a top aide to former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard, has been charged with misprision of a felony (knowning about a crime, but not reporting it). The bill of information for...Tags: Trials, Prosecution, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials
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Aaron Broussard's ex-wife, Karen Parker, pleads guilty; major blow to Broussard's payroll fraud case
WGNO NewsThe federal case against former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard took a major turn Tuesday morning when Broussard's ex-wife, Karen Parker, pleaded guilty to concealing a felony, or misprision - a major blow to Broussard's payroll fraud case....Tags: Trials, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Trials
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Plaquemines Sheriff Charged By Feds
WGNO NewsU.S. Attorney Jim Letten on Wednesday charged Plaquemines Parish Sheriff Jiff Hingle with mail fraud and conspiracy to commit bribery concerning a program using federal funds. Hingle, 59, is accused of taking at least two kickbacks totaling $20,000...Tags: FBI, Justice System, Bribery, Crimes, Lawyers
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Ex-Sheriff Pleads Not Guilty To Corruption Charges; Alleged Co-Conspirator Pleads Guilty
WGNO NewsJiff Hingle, the former sheriff of Plaquemines Parish has pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery, conspiracy and mail fraud Friday morning. Hingle is accused of accepting $20,000 in cash from the contractor Benetech, in exchange for a lucrative,...Tags: Trials, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Punishment, Corporate Crime
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No Free Lunches
When your grandfather told you there was no such thing as a free lunch, he could not possibly had foreseen the invention of such things. Nowadays not only are there free lunches, their are free breakfasts, dinners and snacks too, or so people think.
The...Tags: Mardi Gras, Executive Branch, Government, Politics, Corporate Crime
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Former Jefferson Parish School Board Employees Charged in Embezzlement Scheme
Five former Jefferson Parish School Board employees face several charges after they're accused of embezzling money from the school system.
34-year-old Kimberly M. Williams, 52-year-old Geselle Savory, 55-year-old Amanda Jackson, And 33-year-old Danay...Tags: Trials, Employees, Teaching and Learning, Prisons, Corporate Crime
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Police Search For Group Recruiting Homeless For Crime
WGNO NewsThe search is on for a group using homeless people to cash bad checks. Several agencies are now part of the state-wide investigation including the NOPD. This is an area of downtown New Orleans where homeless people are often seen taking shelter. Under...Tags: Crimes, WGNO, Crime, Law and Justice, Texas, Corporate Crime
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Two Insurance Fraud Agents Gunned Down in Ville Platte
KATC NewsTwo insurance fraud agents from Baton Rouge were shot and killed while working in Ville Platte this afternoon, according to the Department of Insurance. Commissioner Jim Donelon said Rhett Jeansonne and Kim Sledge were shot and killed while collecting...Tags: Television Industry, Crimes, Insurance, Crime, Law and Justice, Corporate Crime
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New Orleans Woman Sentenced To Over 3 Years For Passport Fraud And Defrauding The LRA, SBA And FEMA
RUTH LESLIE GOODMAN, a/k/a Ruth Goodman, a/k/a Meagan McKinney, age 48, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced today in federal court by U. S. District Judge Helen Berrigan to over three years (37 months) imprisonment for theft of government funds, mail...Tags: Louisiana, FEMA, Government, Lawyers, Prisons
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