In the justice system:
- Four men living in the Dallas area have been sentenced to prison in what prosecutors say was an ID theft and bogus loans scheme. The U.S. Attorney’s Office on Friday announced sentences for Gilbert Gotoro, Christopher Chiota, Tendeka Daniel Parirenyatwa and Michael Thomas Jr. More.
- Gene Anthony Franklin 34 was sentenced to 31 years and four months in state prison for stealing the identities of more than a dozen people and using them to buy a home and attempt to buy a boat. More.
- Monica O’Donnell and Ekaterina Shlykova are under arrest for allegedly participating in a scheme to bilk $678,000 from the Medicare program. The alleged ringleader, Evgeny Lyadov, remains at large but was charged with 36 counts of grand theft, fraud, identity theft and other charges. More.