Tuesday May 22 | Insurance Journal West
False Damage Claims Lead to Jail Time for Texas Couple
A North Texas couple have been sentenced to prison for their part in a conspiracy to defraud the city of Garland, Texas, of nearly $2 million by filing fraudulent damage claims against the municipality.
Couple sentenced for conspiracy to embezzle from City of Garland
Kenneth Wayne Brown, 51, and his wife, Lea Michele Brown, 47, both of Westminster, Texas, were sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge Sidney Fitzwater to 42 months and 34 months, respectively, in federal prison for their roles in a conspiracy to embezzle funds from the city of Garland, Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldana.
Texas pooches have their day as Westminster dog show wraps
David Fitzpatrick looks at Malachy, a Pekingese, after the animal was named best in show at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York, Tuesday, Feb.
Wagging tails replace sad eyes in Westminster ads
Pet lovers won't have to look away anymore when those heart-wrenching TV ads appear during the Westminster dog show - the ones with the pitiful little faces peering out from behind those rusted bars of a cage and wondering "how I ended up in here." Happy dogs will rule the air waves this year, thanks to a new sponsor for America's most prestigious ... (more)
Federal jury convicts husband and wife in conspiracy to embezzle from City of Garland
Following a three-day trial before Chief U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater, late yesterday a federal jury convicted Kenneth Wayne Brown and his wife, Leah Michele Brown, of Westminster, Texas, for their roles in a conspiracy to embezzle funds from the City of Garland, Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldana of the Northern District of ... (more)