Former Tennessee House Speaker, Chief Of Staff Claim Federal Charges “Vague” Enough To Dismiss

Former House Speaker Glen Casada And His Chief Of Staff, Cade Cothren, Are Seeking Dismissal Of Federal Charges In A Corruption Probe, Claiming They Are “Vague And Unconstitutional.”

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Memphis Pastors And Business Owners Indicted For Covid-19 Relief Fraud

According To A Press Release From The U.S. Attorney’s Office, A Federal Grand Jury In The Western District Of Tennessee Has Officially Indicted Three Memphis Pastors And Four Other Tennessee Business Owners For Alleged Misuse Of COVID-19 Relief Funds.

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Tennessee Sees Increase Of Elder Financial Abuse

Wire Fraud And Other Forms Of Elder Financial Abuse Continue To Impact Large Numbers Of Seniors Across Tennessee. According To The Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference, In 2021 Alone, More Than $32.5 Million Were Scammed From Seniors In Financial Scams.

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Department Of Justice Cracks Down On Public Officials Involved In COVID Relief Fraud

Authorities Are Rounding Up Public Officials Who Fraudulently Obtained COVID Relief Funds And Used Them For Personal Purchases. They Estimate That Nearly $80 Billion Of The $800 Billion That Was Given To Individuals Who Used The Money To Pay For Vacations, High End Houses, And Luxury Cars.

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Sentencing Hearing Delayed To Allow Former Rep. Robin Smith to Testify in Casada Trial

A Federal Judge Agreed To Grant A Temporary Delay For The Sentencing Hearing Of Former State Representative Robin Smith Until January 30, 2023. The Delay Was Approved So She Can Testify Against Former House Speaker Glen Casada.

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Third East Tennessee Woman Charged With Fraud For Misuse Of Federal COVID Funds

A Maryville Woman Who Claimed She Needed Covid Emergency Relief Funding To Keep Her Christian Ministry Afloat Instead Used The Money To Fund A Trip To Disney, Buy Land, Two Trucks And A Travel Trailer And Pay Off Her Student Loans, Court Records Show.

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Tennessee Hospice Nurse Charged With Fraud And Identity Theft

A Hospice Nurse Was Arrested And Charged With Fraud And Identity Theft For Her Role In Defrauding Pharmacies Throughout Middle Tennessee And Stealing The Identities Of Six Patients And Physicians With The Intent Of Distributing Controlled Drugs.

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