Regional Updates

Attorney General Ellison charges eight in $2.6M Medicaid fraud scheme
Midwest: Minnesota
Chicago chiropractor convicted in $750,000 health care fraud scheme
Midwest: Illinois
Two Doctors Sentenced for $4M Fraudulent Urine Drug Testing Scheme
Midwest: Kentucky
Husband, wife indicted for insurance fraud after setting home on fire: Prosecutor
Midwest: Ohio
Michigan doctor accused of $400,000 disability insurance fraud scheme to stand trial
Midwest: Michigan
Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Arson and Insurance Fraud Scheme
Midwest: Illinois
Pharmacy Owner and Operations Manager Convicted of $2.3M Ohio Medicaid Fraud
Midwest: Ohio
6 accused in Michigan car insurance fraud scheme to stand trial
Midwest: Michigan
Man charged with insurance fraud over tool theft report
Midwest: Illinois
Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office issues annual report for the first time
Midwest: Illinois
Man Sentenced for $87M Healthcare Fraud Kickback Conspiracy
Midwest: Illinois
Man accused of trying to commit insurance fraud in Graves Co.
Midwest: Kentucky
Oakland County Physician Charged with Insurance Fraud
Midwest: Michigan
Illinois Insurance Agent Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Swindling Premiums
Midwest: Illinois
Owner of Suburban Chicago Insurance Agency Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Swindling More Than $1 Million From Clients
Midwest: Illinois
Three from Missouri indicted in nearly $350,000 auto loan fraud
Midwest: Missouri
Willow Springs man staged farm accident, paid someone to cut off his feet, authorities say
Midwest: Missouri
Sheriff: Remains found on property in Clinton County identified as missing man
Midwest: Ohio
Trial set for woman charged with poisoning death of man
Midwest: Indiana
One dead, one injured in ‘apparent homicide’ in Fairfield Glade
Midwest: Tennessee
Man sentenced for role in sweepstakes scam targeting elderly victims
Midwest: Tennessee
Indiana Bill Would Allow Employees to Select Physician in Workers’ Comp Cases
Midwest: Indiana
Maryville man charged after 120 mph police chase involving rented Maserati in Knox County
Midwest: Tennessee
WCRI: Wisconsin’s Medical Payments per Claim Remain Stable but Highest Among 17 States
Midwest: Wisconsin
Catalytic converter thefts are way down in Minnesota. A law change isn’t the only reason.
Midwest: Minnesota
Kentucky Clarifies Matching Law While Florida Insurers Get Limits on Replacement
Midwest: Kentucky
Detroit to spend $5M in federal funds on 100 license plate readers at 25 intersections
Midwest: Michigan
Car land in the tow lot? Louisville launches amnesty period to help you get it back
Midwest: Kentucky
Sheriff Dart’s Anti-Carjacking Initiative Becomes Law
Midwest: Illinois
Kettering Police Department hosts ‘Catalytic Convertor Marking Event’ in hopes of deterring thefts
Midwest: Ohio
Homeowners urged to beware of dishonest contractors after recent severe weather, tornadoes
Midwest: Illinois
Chicago police investigation recovers over 200 catalytic converters in Humboldt Park; 2 arrested
Midwest: Illinois
Allstate Announces May Catastrophe Losses, Auto Rate Hikes
Midwest
Michigan State Students Wounded in Shooting Take Steps Toward Lawsuit
Midwest: Michigan
Illinois and Indiana Latest States to Address Public Adjuster Reforms
Midwest: Illinois, Indiana
6 accused of targeting Michigan car crash victims with insurance fraud scheme
Midwest: Michigan
More than 600 catalytic converters recovered in bust, Cook County Sheriff Dart says; 1 charged
Midwest: Illinois
Family steals Lamborghini, other luxury cars, MPD says
Midwest: Tennessee
Bill would limit liability for trucking companies on noneconomic damages lawsuits
Midwest: Iowa
With catalytic converter thefts skyrocketing, where do all the stolen parts go?
Midwest
Chicago auto theft skyrocketed 55% last year, up more than any other city in the US
Midwest: Illinois
New insurance scam hitting Ohioans in their pocketbooks, state says
Midwest: Ohio
Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise across the country. Russia could make it worse.
Midwest
Feds shut down Missouri Christian nonprofit that was supposed to cover medical bills
Midwest: Missouri
Newly created task force hopes to drive down the number of car thefts
Midwest: Ohio
Milwaukee man creates device to address car thefts
Midwest: Wisconsin
Nearly 130 catalytic converters seized in auto chop shop bust in Chicago suburb
Midwest
Indiana Man Pleads Guilty to Arson of Barn Fires
Midwest
Ohio Manufacturer Faces $1.2M in Penalties After Worker Injury
Midwest
Check fraud spikes: Chicago sees jump in checks stolen from mailboxes, ‘washed’ and cashed for thousands of dollars  
Midwest: Illinois
Michigan’s auto no-fault was meant to lower insurance costs, but did it?  
Midwest
Lebanon insurance broker charged in $4M investment fraud 
Midwest: Indiana
Catalytic Converter theft 
Midwest: Indiana
Cleveland business searched by FBI, OSHP’s Vehicle Theft Unit, other agencies Wednesday 
Midwest: Ohio
Police: Theft ring stole some 13,000 catalytic converters worth $19M in central Ohio 
Midwest: Ohio
Chicago sees worst flooding in two years after Sunday storms 
Midwest: Illinois
Davenport man pleads guilty to insurance fraud 
Midwest: Iowa
State Patrol investigating VIN tampering, theft at Stratford car restoration business
Midwest: Wisconsin
Iowa Man Charged in Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme
Midwest: Iowa
Catalytic converter thefts tied to precious metal value
Midwest: Michigan
Clarkston woman charged in theft of $42k in fraudulent car insurance claim
Midwest: Michigan
‘We thought we were safe’: Kentucky disaster shows how US is ill-prepared and under-insured for devastating floods
Midwest: Kentucky
Kentucky expected to face enormous costs after devastating floods
Midwest: Kentucky
St. Louis-area auto shops say most cars with flood damage cannot be fixed
Midwest: Missouri
FEMA advises KY flood victims to be aware of relief fraud. How to spot, report scams
Midwest: Kentucky
Surging Hyundai and Kia thefts causing Club shortage
Midwest: Wisconsin
St. Louis Flooding: At least One Person Dead, 100 Rescued
Midwest: Missouri
Michigan Issues Cease, Desist Order Against Company Accused of Insurance Fraud
Midwest: Michigan
Fraudster Stole Politician's Identity, Authorities Say
Midwest: Michigan
Storm damage impacts Wisconsin insurance companies
Midwest: Wisconsin
Man lit own house on fire, vandalized garage in politically motivated insurance fraud
Midwest: Minnesota
Ky. Woman Accused of Scamming People Out Of Thousands of Dollars
Midwest: Kentucky
Michigan Resident Sentenced in Insurance Fraud Prosecution
Midwest: Michigan
Ohio State Troopers Recover More Than a Dozen Stolen Expensive Vehicles
Midwest: Ohio
Twenty – Three People Charged In Massive Life Insurance Scam
Midwest: Illinois
Hermansville Residents Feel Effects From Recent Storms
Midwest: Michigan
‘It Can Happen To Anyone’: Missouri Lawmaker Hopes to Combat Catalytic Converter Thefts
Midwest: Missouri
Public invited to discuss new draft of Omaha metro area flood maps
Midwest: Nebraska
Plainwell woman gets probation and will have to pay back $47,000 in insurance fraud case
Midwest: Michigan
Minnesota Auto Shops Swamped with Hail-Damage Repairs
Midwest: Minnesota
Tornadoes, strong winds leave wake of damage across Minnesota
Midwest: Minnesota
12 Illinois residents among those charged in $26 million insurance-fraud scheme
Midwest: Illinois
Here Was the Path of the Gaylord Tornado that Left Two Dead, 44 Injured
Midwest: Michigan
At least five catalytic converters found after Irving Park car crash just after reported theft, nationwide spike
Midwest: Illinois
Catalytic converter thieves hit Toledo Police crime scene van
Midwest: Ohio
Ohio State Highway Patrol seizes ATVs, guns, drugs, and stolen vehicle on Cleveland’s West Side
Midwest: Ohio
Waterloo man pleads guilty to insurance fraud stemming from car accident
Midwest: Iowa
Indiana State Police: Stolen car bought from dealership possibly tied to organized crime
Midwest: Indiana
State AG sues alleged home repair scammers
Midwest: Illinois
Former Claims Manager for Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Pleads Guilty In Covid-19 Fraud Scheme
Midwest: Michigan
Friends of Richard Pierce, Carol Jean Testify On Day 3 Of Murder Trial
Midwest: Wisconsin
Ohio Lawmaker Aims to Address Catalytic Converter Theft in Ohio
Midwest: Ohio
'Ripped the building off the foundation': Iowans survey tornado damage in Humboldt County
Midwest: Iowa
Rush County contractor arrested, accused of fraud 
Midwest: Indiana
Dearborn Heights pharmacist charged in $10.6 million fraud ring 
Midwest: Michigan
Catalytic Converter Thefts Nearly Triple in Kent County This Year 
Midwest: Michigan
Firefighters Gain Ground on Gatlinburg Area Wildfire 
Midwest: Tennessee
Top 5 Fugitive wanted in insurance fraud case arrested by U.S. Marshals 
Midwest: Ohio
Victims warn of catalytic converter thefts in Nashville 
Midwest: Tennessee
King of crowns: Wisconsin dentist convicted of breaking patients’ teeth to submit $4.2 million in bogus insurance claims 
Midwest: Wisconsin
New Indiana law seeks to stop catalytic converter theft
Midwest: Indiana
Crime of Opportunity: How to Protect Yourself From Catalytic Converter Theft
Midwest: Michigan
Flood Insurance Awareness Week Kicks Off
Midwest: Wisconsin
As Kentucky Tornado Survivors Rebuild, Experts Offer Strategies to Avoid Bad Contractors
Midwest: Kentucky
Nashville Residents Stunned To Find Out They’re Now Living in Flood Plains
Midwest: Tennessee
Delta Twp. Woman sentenced for committing over $15,000 in auto insurance fraud 
Midwest: Michigan
Missouri Governor Aims to Create New Flood Response Agency
Midwest: Missouri
Dearborn Heights pharmacist gets 6+ years for health insurance fraud
Midwest: Michigan
US Army Corps of Engineers conducting study of Tenn. Creek following fatal Waverly flood 
Midwest: Tennessee
Broker, Pastor to Spend 15 Weekends in Jail for Insurance Fraud
Midwest: Nebraska
Lexington Police Department has continued Vehicle Collision Reports
Midwest: Kentucky
Damage Claims Pour In After Wisconsin Storms
Midwest: Wisconsin
‘Crime Of Greed’: Kentucky Farmer Sentenced For Millions In Insurance Fraud
Midwest: Kentucky
Hyundai, Kia Take Action after Cars Become Theft Targets in Milwaukee
Midwest: Wisconsin
Death Toll Climbs From One Of The Costliest Tornado Events In History
Midwest: Kentucky
Gov. Lee Signs Executive Order For Severe Weather Relief
Midwest: Tennessee
After losing $45 million in employee fraud, Cargill sues insurance company that offered crime coverage
Midwest: Minnesota
Former West Des Moines Insurance Agent Charged with Fraud
Midwest: Iowa
Police Hope to Curb Crimes Committed in Stolen Vehicles
Midwest: Tennessee
Sheriff: Theft ‘crews’ apprehended in rural Buchanan County
Midwest: Missouri
What’s The Most Stolen Vehicle in Iowa?
Midwest: Iowa
Wisconsin medical Payments per Workers’ Comp Claim Among Highest in Study
Midwest: Wisconsin
St. Charles County Police Urge Citizens to Remain Cautious About Auto Thefts, Break-Ins and Catalytic Converter Thefts
Midwest: Illinois
Catalytic converters stolen from Streetsboro city vehicles parked outside City Hall
Midwest: Ohio
Former Michigan Contractor Sentenced in $3.8M Unemployment Insurance Fraud
Midwest: Michigan
Insurance office employee accused of fraud
Midwest: Minnesota
Attorney General Raoul Charges Medical Equipment Company Owner and Biller for Defrauding State Out of Medicaid Funding
Midwest: Illinois
Flood insurance rate hikes pushed back following floodplain map appeal from Minot
Midwest: North Dakota
Former Pharmaceutical Sales Rep Sentenced To Prison For Insurance Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
Midwest: Illinois
Darke County Raids Recover More Than $300,000 in Stolen Vehicles, Heavy Equipment
Midwest: Ohio
14 people charged in fraud scheme to steal $3million from Aflac
Midwest: Michigan
A Wausau Insurance Broker Accused of Selling Unapproved Meds Is Sentenced To Federal Prison For Mail Fraud And Money Laundering
Midwest: Wisconsin
Minnesota farmer charged with collecting $548k in false crop loss claims
Midwest: Minnesota
New charges bring Suamico woman’s alleged thefts above $638,000
Midwest: Wisconsin
‘Network of corruption.’ Judge sentences two key figures in Kentucky crop fraud case
Midwest: Kentucky
Insurance fraud investigation leads to Cedar Rapids woman’s arrest
Midwest: Iowa
Michigan Regulators Say Aflac Customer Submitted $47k In Phony Claims  
Midwest: Michigan
MI AG, DIFS Investigation Results in Felony Charges Against Medical Supplier
Midwest: Michigan
Tennessee floods show a pressing climate danger across America: ‘Walls of water’
Midwest: Tennessee
1 Mayor Sentenced, 1 Pleads Guilty in Illinois Town’s Insurance Procurement Case
Midwest: Illinois
Hiawatha Man Charged with Insurance Fraud and Tampering with Records
Midwest: Iowa
Insurance Fraud Referrals up by 11% in Minnesota in 2020
Midwest: Minnesota
Tennessee Dialogue Meeting
Midwest: Tennessee
Detroit Man Who Sold Fake Car Insurance on Facebook Pleads Guilty
Midwest: Michigan
Davenport Man Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
Midwest: Iowa
Detroit Man Pleads Guilty In Insurance Fraud Case
Midwest: Michigan
Report: Uptake of Earthquake Insurance in Missouri Drops to Historic Low
Midwest: Missouri
Rise in catalytic converter thefts in Lexington
Midwest: Kentucky
Alleged Insurance Fraud Criminal Enterprise Indicted
Midwest: Ohio
Michigan Man Allegedly Started Fire at His Home In Ploy For Insurance Money
Midwest: Michigan
Two Men Plead Guilty To Insurance Fraud Schemes
Midwest: Iowa
Local Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Armed Carjacking and Brandishing a Firearm in a Crime of Violence
Midwest: Tennessee
Naperville Tornado: 6 Injured, 16 Homes Uninhabitable in Widespread Damage After Major Storms
Midwest: Illinois
Insurer Begins Accepting Cryptocurrency for Premium Payments
Midwest: Michigan
Illinois launching online car insurance verification program
Midwest: Illinois
Overton Co. Man Charged with TennCare Fraud
Midwest: Tennessee
New Tennessee Registration Law Aimed at Deterring Theft, Resale of Catalytic Converters 
Midwest: Tennessee
Insurance fraud suspect escapes home, climbs fence, still gets caught
Midwest: Iowa
Aldermen endorse effort to corral ‘Wild west’ of rogue tow truck drivers
Midwest: Illinois
Cleanup begins after tornado swept through Selden
Midwest: Kansas
Michigan Man Must Pay Nearly $775k Restitution in Insurance Fraud Case
Midwest: Michigan
Chicago alderman look to crack down on problem tow truck operators with licensing plan
Midwest: Illinois
Tennessee Dept. of Insurance Enables Remote Testing for Insurance Producers
Midwest: Tennessee
Man charged with aggravated battery of imaging center patient in Hoffman Estates, forging CT scan credentials
Midwest: Illinois
Stolen Catalytic Converters In Milwaukee & Across US Prompts Innovation, Legislation
Midwest: Wisconsin
Chicago-Area Chiropractor Sent to Prison for Insurance Fraud; Must Repay $500k
Midwest: Illinois
Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty to Covid-Relief Fraud
Midwest: Wisconsin
AG Nessel charges Marcellus woman with insurance fraud
Midwest: Michigan
Alderman’s Bid To Crack Down On Predatory Towing Stalls, Vote Delayed Until Next Month
Midwest: Illinois
Car thefts surge in Grand Rapids; stolen vehicles often used in other crimes
Midwest: Michigan
South Dakota governor declares a state of emergency due to several wildfires
Midwest: South Dakota
Auto thefts in Toledo on the rise, following a nationwide trend
Midwest: Ohio
Former Flint insurance agent gets probation for selling phony auto insurance
Midwest: Michigan
Death toll rises to 7 after devastating floods in Nashville
Midwest: Tennessee
Kentucky NICB Agent Distributes Signage Warning of Fraud After Natural Disasters
Midwest: Kentucky
Police warn about new car-theft scheme that starts with fender bender
Midwest: Missouri
Sioux Falls is seeing a rise in catalytic converter thefts. Here’s why.
Midwest: South Dakota
Kentucky Officials Warn of Historic Flooding As Rivers Continue To Rise After Days of Rain
Midwest
Catalytic converter thieves nabbed near Hatton during overnight proactive patrols
Midwest: Missouri
Thieves Steal 2 Vehicles, 100 Sets of Keys from Michigan Auto Shop
Midwest: Michigan
Iowa agent charged with insurance fraud, theft, other counts
Midwest: Iowa
Efforts in Cedar Rapids Prompt Drop in Flood Insurance Rates
Midwest: Iowa
4 Men Connected to Cuyahoga Theft Ring Face 50 Felony Charges
Midwest: Ohio
Hoosiers Sentenced in Contracting Fraud Scheme
Midwest: Indiana
Kansas Insurance Agent to Repay $86K After Guilty Plea
Midwest: Kansas
Delmar Man Charged With Insurance Fraud
Midwest: Iowa
Car Thefts Skyrocket In Johnson County In 2020, Setting A Record In Overland Park
Midwest: Kansas
Two tiny pieces of metal help lead investigators to bomber
Midwest: Tennessee
Minnesota Bar Owner Faces Federal Arson, Insurance Fraud Charges
Midwest: Minnesota
19 Columbia, KC Residents Indicted for $1.2 Million Insurance Fraud Conspiracy 
Midwest: Kansas
Wisconsin DMV investigator uncovers more than $4M in vehicle title fraud
Midwest: Wisconsin
Iowa Agent Charged with Insurance Fraud
Midwest: Iowa
Former Insurance Agent Charged, Has License Permanently Revoked in Wisonsin
Midwest: Wisconsin
Sr. SA Buzz Burzynski Retires After Nearly 19 Years with NICB
Midwest: Wisconsin
Attorney General Raoul: Medical Supply Company, Owner Charged For Defrauding State Out of Medicaid Funding
Midwest: Illinois
Ford Full-Size Pickup Is Most Stolen Vehicle in Kentucky 
Midwest: Kentucky
Report: Damage from August wind storm in Midwest at $7.5B 
Midwest: Iowa
Medicaid Fraud Investigation Leads To Sentence That Includes $646,000 Restitution Payment 
Midwest: Indiana
Minnesota Owners of Drywall Company Admit Stealing $300K in Workers Comp Scheme 
Midwest: Minnesota
Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau Issuing $1.3B in Second Dividend for 2020 
Midwest: Ohio
Car Thefts A Growing ‘Industry’  More vehicles stolen in Allen County so far than in all of 2019
Midwest: Ohio
Boston Man Sentenced in Multimillion-Dollar Insurance Scheme Targeting Iowa Insurers 
Midwest: Iowa
Cyber Crime On The Rise During the Pandemic 
Midwest: Michigan
Kansas Department of Labor Launches Effort to Stop Identity Theft-Related Unemployment Fraud
Midwest: Kansas
New tool helps injured Tennessee workers seek compensation
Midwest: Tennessee
Wisconsin Pain Management Companies to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Midwest: Wisconsin
NICB: Ongoing Towing Scams Proving Costly for Chicagoans, Insurers
Midwest: Illinois
‘Bus Bandit’ indicted by federal grand jury on 11 counts of multiple charges, including theft and fraud
Midwest: Ohio
Columbus woman sentenced in chop shop conspiracy to steal, dismantle 35 vehicles
Midwest: Ohio
Former School Nurse Indicted, Accused of Stealing Medication
Midwest
Shelby Co. Woman Charged with TennCare Fraud
Midwest: Tennessee
Rogue Towing: Some tow companies not paying fines
Midwest: Illinois
Welcome Back Charlie
Midwest
Alderman pushing ordinance that would require city license for tow truck drivers
Midwest: Illinois
Sheriff's letter to the citizens of Plattsburg
Midwest: Missouri
Chicago Towing Scams
Midwest: Illinois
Masks at Inflated Prices
Midwest: Missouri