Medical Researchers Faked Clinical Trials to Get Funding
Investigations uncover fake clinical trials to defraud pharmaceutical companies.
Crimes
Grand Jury Finds Chimera Group Investment Scammers Guilty
Group involved in advance fee scheme found guilty, DOJ announces.
Decorative Skull, Barrel of Bones Solve Missing Persons Cases
Police examine a skull on a man’s fireplace and a steel drum full of bones and discover both are remains of missing persons.
UK Court Declines Award to Mentally Ill Woman Who Killed Her Mother
The judgement came as a disappointment to those working in psychiatric care. Commentators have said the judgment is likely to provoke extensive professional and academic comment by tort lawyers as well as mental health campaigners.
Black Metal Follower Sets Fire to Three Churches
Louisiana churches are destroyed by an arsonist who wished to prove his loyalty to Black Metal.
U.S. Hospitals are the Target of Ransomware Attacks
The FBI believes either Wizard Spider or UNC1878 is behind recent hospital cyberattacks.
Fake Nurse Who Landed High-paying Job Faces Prison Time
Fake Michigan nurse who secured VP position at an Ann Arbor health center is sentenced to prison.
Russian Hacker Group ‘Fancy Bear’ Targets Democratic Party
Fancy Bear is likely behind recent cyberattacks on the Democratic Party, according to authorities.
Six Charged in $12M Student Loan Scheme
The Department of Justice charges defendants in scam to defraud the government of $12M in student loans.
Hit and Run: Understanding Your Rights as a Victim
As a hit and run victim, your rights extend beyond just getting financial compensation for injuries, property damage, and lost wages.