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Muncie official, businessman indicted on fraud charges

September 18, 2018

Associated Press

The charges were made against Muncie's superintendent of sewer maintenance and engineering, and a businessman who owns a gun store and a flea market.

Fair Finance trustee tries for legal jackpot one last time

August 24, 2018

Greg Andrews

Without a big settlement, or a resounding victory at trial, victims in the fraud would be left with an underwhelming recovery—currently 11 cents on the dollar, based on distributions of $18 million in December 2015 and $5 million last October.

Former office manager gets nearly 5 years in prison for fraud

August 23, 2018

IBJ Staff

A bookkeeper who pleaded guilty to defrauding a small Indianapolis-area construction company out of hundreds of thousands of dollars has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison.

IBJ Podcast: Why business execs say the state needs a hate-crime law

August 20, 2018

Host Mason King talks with Ann Murtlow, CEO of United Way of Central Indiana, and Jeff Smulyan, CEO of Emmis Communications, about why they signed a letter of support for a hate-crime law.

UPDATE: Federal charges made in Indiana synagogue vandalism

August 16, 2018

Associated Press and IBJ Staff

Federal prosecutors arrested a 20-year-old man and an unnamed co-co-conspirator in connection to anti-Semitic graffiti that was spray-painted at a suburban Indianapolis synagogue last month.

Former city bond bank employees charged with theft of nearly $400K in public funds

July 20, 2018

Hayleigh Colombo

Investigators say Jacqueline Fitzgerald and Monica Durrett claimed inappropriate benefit payouts and carried insurance on ineligible dependents. Fitzgerald also allegedly received unauthorized bonuses and incentive pay.

Muncie's former building commissioner admits corruption

July 20, 2018

Associated Press

Craig Nichols, who resigned Wednesday, pleaded guilty to on count each of wire fraud and money laundering. He faces a maximum of 20 years in prison on each count.

Former Mainscape CEO sentenced in nursing home kickback scheme

July 10, 2018

Associated Press and IBJ Staff

David Mazanowski, founder and former CEO of the Fishers-based landscaping firm Mainscape Inc., was the fifth and final person to be sentenced in the $19 million kickback scheme involving Indiana nursing homes.

Fraud scheme's 'CFO' gets 5 years in prison; lesser player gets 4 months

July 9, 2018

Steven Ganote, who prosecutors say was a key player in the massive American Senior Communities overbilling and kickback scheme, was also ordered to pay $7 million in restitution.

Former nursing home executive handed 57-month prison sentence

July 6, 2018

IBJ Staff

Prosecutors say Daniel Benson used his position as chief operating officer "to play an integral part in the sweeping conspiracy to defraud the victims in this case."

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