Manhunt reveals $76 million SSI fraud by fugitives
The Social Security Administration found about 25 000 fugitives from state and federal felony charges have improperly collected SSI since 1996. With at least 76 million paid and as much as 283 million possible, officials warn the agency risks more payments without state fugitive lists. Negotiations aim to obtain records from all 50 states to stop future misuse.
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Anthony Cummings
New York City
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Carolyn Cheezum
Cheezum
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Fugitive felons and SSI benefits study results
Federal auditors reviewed a 1996 law denying SSI payments to felony fugitives and estimated that nationwide fugitives collected between 76 million and 283 million dollars since 1996. The study sampled 10 states and noted readouts from data centers in Maine and Massachusetts among others.
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Retailers brace for post Christmas rush at Hallmark
On the day after Christmas at Matthews Hallmark in Valley Mall store manager Mary Higgs warned shoppers not to trample as doors opened for the busiest sale day of the year discounts on cards ornaments and wrapping paper drew 75 to 100 people. Dick Johnson of New Market joined shoppers with bags from Eddie Bauer Wal-Mart and other stores saying he missed pre Christmas crowds and sought consumer bargains. The Smith family planned returns as part of the mall traversal.
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Back Room
Blue Ridge Nature Shop
Brenda
Kyle
Claire Smith
Holiday rush tempers Bridgewater shoppers
Bridgewater residents like Robin Miller dodge crowds on a rare weekday off by choosing a quiet day in town. Miller avoids the mall and seeks calm shopping at Rebecca's Well, with a possible Walmart stop only if necessary. Family before sales leads some to slow after Christmas.
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Robin Miller
Mount Crawford
Betty Link
Miller
Seven Prison Escapees Sought in Hawkins Murder
Investigators issued murder warrants on Monday for seven prison escapees linked to the Christmas Eve killing of Irving Texas Police Officer Aubry Hawkins during a robbery. Each suspect is considered armed dangerous and at large as authorities pursue all leads and coordinate with federal and local agencies.
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Irving
Texas
Aubry Hawkins
Seven Texas inmates flee in armed escape after police death
Seven convicts from Texas prisons escaped during a December breakout that included commandeered guards clothing and weapons. The group, linked to a murder during a Christmas Eve holdup near Dallas, coordinated a disciplined, loyal escape and are now sought by FBI and state authorities.
Seven killed in tech firm rampage in Wakefield
In Wakefield Massachusetts an Edgewater Technology employee opened fire at work with a semiautomatic rifle and a shotgun, killing seven coworkers before police subdued him. Prosecutors consider whether the shooter Michael McDermott a 42 faced pay garnishment by the IRS. The attack targeted the accounting department and staff at desks, not random.
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Wakefield
Mass
Michael McDermott
Internal Revenue Service
Middlesex
Martha Coakley
Edgewater Technology Inc
McDermott
Coakley
Rey
Virginia Executions Drop Sharply as DNA Shifts Tides
In 2000 Virginia executed eight inmates, down from 14 in 1999, moving the state from second to third in the nation. Texas led with 40 executions and Oklahoma with 11, while Virginia saw more scrutiny as courts sent eight cases back for new hearings. Governor Gilmore pardoned Earl Washington Jr. after DNA evidence failed to link him to a 1982 rape and murder.
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Virginia
Texas
Oklahoma
Elisabeth Semel
American Bar Association
Supreme Court
Jim Gilmore
Earl Washington Jr
Fauquier County
Rebecca Lynn Williams
Culpeper
Shalala gates prescription drug imports amid Pinochet judge hints
The article notes a political shift as Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala ends a program allowing low cost prescription drug imports. It references a Chilean judicial angle involving Juan Guzman and mentions obituaries for Linda S. Fitchett Leonard Lam Sr Shirley B. Martin Jean F. Powel Anna B. Williams. The Daily News Record also publishes a closing notice and holiday deadlines.
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Health and Human Services
Donna Shalala
Linda S. Fitchett
New Market
Leonard N. Lam, Sr
Bridgewater
Shirley B. Martin
Grottoes
Jean F. Powel
Mount Sidney
Anna B. Williams
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