Tag: Philadelphia
Medicare Milked: Docs in Sanexas Scam
⏱ 3 min read Chiropractor Michael Glickert of St. Louis and emergency room physician Joseph Novof are facing federal charges after allegedly fleecing Medicare out of millions. The pair, operating clinics nationwide since late 2018, pushed unapproved electrical nerve stimulation using a device called Sanexas neoGEN, paired with medically unnecessary vitamin injections, then billed the…
Loan Shark Lands 5.5 Years in Federal Pen
⏱ 3 min read Frank Hamilton, 55, of Simi Valley, California, is facing 5.5 years in federal prison after a Philly judge sentenced him yesterday for orchestrating a multi-million dollar loan fraud. Hamilton ran a scheme that skimmed over $6 million from banks, lenders, and the Small Business Administration (SBA), stretching from pre-pandemic loans all…
Philly Guard Pepper-Sprayed Helpless Inmates
⏱ 4 min read Christopher Knight, 47, a former guard at Philadelphia’s Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, wasn’t maintaining order – he was systematically abusing inmates. Court records revealed today Knight repeatedly blasted helpless prisoners with pepper spray between January and March of 2023, then brazenly falsified official reports to cover his tracks. He pleaded guilty before…
Philly Carjacking Crew Gets Life
⏱ 4 min read Five Philadelphia stick-up men are staring down life sentences after a federal jury found them guilty of a brutal, years-long carjacking spree. Mikal McCracken, Amin Muse, Aleem Abdul-Hakim, Dean Fosque, and Kavon Coleman ran a coordinated operation since February 2022, hitting at least 29 victims in and around Philly before the…
Philly Guard’s Pepper Spray Rampage
⏱ 2 min read Christopher Knight, 47, a former guard at Philadelphia’s Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, admitted today to a string of brutal, unprovoked attacks on inmates. Over a three-month span in 2023, Knight repeatedly blasted defenseless prisoners with pepper spray – even while they were handcuffed and subdued – then fabricated reports to cover his…
Philly Carjacking Crew Gets Life
⏱ 3 min read A crew of Philly stick-up artists is staring down life sentences after a federal jury slammed them for a city-wide carjacking spree that turned deadly. The five men—Mikal McCracken, Amin Muse, Aleem Abdul-Hakim, Dean Fosque, and Kavon Coleman—were found guilty of conspiracy, armed robbery, and, in the cases of McCracken and…
Philly Carjacking Crew Gets Life
⏱ 3 min read A five-man Philly crew is staring down decades – or life – after a federal jury found them guilty in a brazen carjacking operation that escalated to murder. The gang, busted after a year-long investigation, terrorized drivers across the city starting in early 2022, hijacking at least 29 vehicles, and ultimately,…
Philly Guard’s Pepper Spray Rampage
⏱ 3 min read Christopher Knight, 47, a former guard at Philly’s Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, confessed today to a string of brutal attacks on inmates. Between January and March of last year, Knight systematically pepper-sprayed five already-subdued prisoners, then lied about it in official reports. The feds hit him with charges last May, but the…
Philly Guard Roasted Inmates With Pepper Spray
⏱ 2 min read Christopher Knight, 47, a former guard at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philly, admitted today he enjoyed turning inmates’ lives into hell. Between January and March of 2023, Knight repeatedly blasted helpless prisoners with pepper spray – after they were already handcuffed, subdued, or simply not a threat. Now, he’s facing…
Philly Crew Gets Life for Marine’s Murder
⏱ 3 min read Five Philly stick-up artists are staring down decades in federal prison after a jury slammed the door on their carjacking operation. The crew terrorized the city, racking up at least 29 vehicle thefts – and things turned deadly in February 2022 when they murdered a former Marine during a carjacking. Prosecutors…
