Security News in Brief: Neurosurgeon and Two Affiliated Companies Agree to Pay $4.4 Million to Settle Healthcare Fraud Allegations

Source: United States Department of Justice News

Neurosurgeon Wilson Asfora, M.D. of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and two medical device distributorships that he owns, Medical Designs LLC and Sicage LLC, have agreed to pay $4.4 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations relating to illegal payments to Asfora to induce the use of certain medical devices, in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute, as well as claims for medically unnecessary surgeries.

FBI Jackson Violent Crime Task Force and the Jackson Police Department Need Your Help Identifying a Bank Robber

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime News

JACKSON, MS—The FBI Jackson Violent Crime Task Force and the Jackson Police Department are asking for the public’s help identifying an individual who robbed a Jackson BancorpSouth Bank Branch located at 1451 Canton Mart Road in Jackson, at approximately 10:23 a.m. on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.

The individual is described as a Caucasian male, approximately 6’0″ tall with a slim build. He was wearing a black polo shirt, dark-colored baseball cap, blue jeans, black or dark-colored shoes, and glasses.

The individual entered the bank, approached the tellers, and demanded money. He then walked out with an undisclosed amount of money and fled the scene in a 2008-2011 silver Toyota Camry.

If anyone has any information on the bank robbery above or any bank robbery, please call the FBI Jackson Violent Crime Task Force at 601-948-5000. You can also remain anonymous and earn up to $2,500 by calling Central Mississippi Crimestoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477) or online at www.P3tips.com.

Security News in Brief: Justice Department Announces the Opening of Nominations for the Fifth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing

Source: United States Department of Justice

U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced the Department of Justice is now accepting nominations for the Fifth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing. These awards represent part of the Department of Justice’s on-going commitment to support the nation’s law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe.