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Arizona Man Sentenced for Theft of Storm Gates

A Tucson, Ariz., man who sold storm grates stolen from around Pima County has been sentenced to three years’ probation and ordered to pay more than $108,000 in restitution. Prosecutors say 22-year-old Matthew McClellan and a co-defendant began stealing grates …

Man Gets More Than 37 Years for Texas Church Arson

A West Texas man has been sentenced to more than 37 years in prison for torching a church in a hate crimes case. A federal judge in Midland on Wednesday sentenced Steven Scott Cantrell of Crane. Cantrell in September pleaded …

Subcontractor Owes Mississippi Navy Base for Stolen Tools

A 61-year-old Long Beach man has been fined $1,000 and ordered to repay the Navy nearly $5,000 for tools stolen while he worked as a civilian subcontractor at the Seabee Base in Gulfport, Miss. The Sun Herald reports Joseph Daniel …

Texas Man Convicted of Workers’ Compensation Fraud

A Travis County court sentenced Robert Rosette on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges, according to Texas Mutual Insurance Company. Rosette reported a job-related injury while working as a delivery driver and warehouseman for Affordable Rent-to-Own, LLC in Beaumont, Texas. He claimed …

Ohio Business Lacked Workers’ Comp Coverage, Owes Over $200,000

Ralph Gearhart, owner of Ohio State Roofing, Inc., who operated his business for more than a decade without proper workers’ compensation insurance was sentenced recently. According to authorities, he was found guilty of failing to comply with the law, having …

South Dakota Man Sentenced in Vehicle Arsons

A man who pleaded guilty to playing a role in cases of stolen vehicles and arson in the Madison, S.D., area earlier this fall has been sentenced to three years in prison for that and for a burglary last year. …

Wisconsin Man Gets 7 Years in Prison in Bowling Alley Arson

The owner of a Fond du Lac bowling alley has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to burning down his business. Lyle Huss will be on extended supervision for 15 years after he serves his prison …

Former Oklahoma Attorney Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud

A former Tulsa attorney has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $700,000 in restitution for worker’s compensation fraud and embezzlement. Attorney General Scott Pruitt said Tuesday that William Anton drew the sentence in Tulsa County …

Ohio BWC Reports 11 Workers’ Comp Fraud Convictions in June

11 individuals were convicted or pleaded guilty to charges related to defrauding Ohio’s workers’ compensation system during the month of June, reported the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC). BWC launched recently launched a special investigations Facebook page that can …

Conn. Court: Teen at House Party Must Help Repay Damages

The Connecticut Supreme Court says a teenager must pay restitution for damage at an unauthorized house party even though he did not personally cause any of the destruction. The court’s unanimous ruling determined the trial court was within its rights …