Man jailed after he can't complete drug treatment
A convicted thief who took a plea deal last summer with the goal of avoiding jail was ordered Thursday to a three-year, seven-month prison term after failing to complete drug treatment. Noe Vallejo Jr., 35, was told in August that he wouldn't do any …
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Pike County addiction counselor to plead guilty to health care fraud
A Pike County counselor will plead guilty to health care fraud for bilking insurance provider Blue Cross of North East Pennsylvania out of more than $ 10,000, federal court papers stated. Patricia Delorenzo is charged with using a variety of fraudulent …
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Report: Invest in Drug Treatment Instead of Punishment
In 1981, Max Soffar was sentenced to death for the murder of three people at a Houston bowling alley. Soffar, who has spent three decades on death row, says his confessions were coerced. Prosecutors say that the case against him is solid, and police …
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