Crime, Background Checks, Foul-Play, Fraud And Investigations

Fox News4 Indiana Dems charged with election fraud in 2008 presidential raceFox NewsFelony charges related to election fraud have touched the 2008 race for the highest office in the land. Prosecutors in South Bend, Ind., filed charges Monday against four St. Joseph County Democratic officials and deputies as part of a multiple-felony ...2008 Election Fraud Case: Democrat Officials Face Felony ChargesGather.comElection Fraud Charges Leveled...  

Crime tips go high techHouston ChronicleUsed to submit anonymous crime tips that are transmitted to the Tomball Police Departmernt TipSoft SMS: A text messaging system that encrypts the users phone number while submitting tips to authorities. CrimeReports: An online reporting tool for those ...  

Divorced attorney can't recoup Madoff fraud lossesChicago TribuneSteven Simkin, a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, was saddled with losses when a $5.4 million retirement account he retained as part of a 2006 divorce settlement tanked because of the Madoff fraud. Simkin claimed that the inclusion ...and more »  

Voter fraud in Virginia: Not so unhear of after all?Washington Post (blog)Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond) got his dose of exercise by leaping to his feet to charge that there has never been an instance of voter fraud in Virginia, that this was a solution in search of a problem, etc. This was actually quite tame stuff compared to ...Felons indicted on voter fraud charges in RichmondRichmond Times DispatchWhat Do You Know, There Is Electoral Fraud in...  

GSA scandal sheds light on small business contracting fraudWashington Post (blog)By JD Harrison Buried in the laundry list of misconduct claims against the General Services Administration is further evidence of what at least one federal official and one trade group call a critical problem for small employers: improper contracting ...and more »  

CBS NewsNeighbor: Zimmerman stopped possible crimeHLNtv.comZimmerman has not been charged with a crime and remains free. Frank Taaffe, a resident of the Retreat at Twin Lakes, told CNN's Soledad O'Brien Tuesday that he did not condone using lethal force in this situation. Taaffe also said that Zimmerman's ...American Crime: Black on Black, Black on WhiteRight Side NewsRace should not color our outrage over crimesThe MercuryHomeowners could pay...  

Art dealer charged with fraud related to PicassosWall Street JournalThe US Attorney's office said 57-year-old David Crespo of Guilford was charged with mail and wire fraud. Authorities say Crespo also created documents that falsely supported the provenance of the art, which he then provided to customers.and more »