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Eureka Leader - July 30

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Trio of fraud cases cost taxpayers $27M in North Carolina

  • By Alan Wooten | The Center Square
  • Updated Jul 31, 2026

(The Center Square) – Fraud in three North Carolina cases costing taxpayers about $27 million are among 17 getting enforcement action from the National Fraud Enforcement Division, the U.S. Justice Department said Friday.

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Four plead guilty as Minnesota Medicaid fraud convictions mount

  • By Elyse Apel | The Center Square
  • Updated Jul 28, 2026

(The Center Square) – Fallout from widespread fraud in Minnesota continues to play out in both state and federal courts.

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GAO says fraud risk high in $1.1T of state-run federal programs

  • By Brett Rowland | The Center Square
  • Jul 25, 2026

(The Center Square) – Twenty federal programs that route nearly $1.1 trillion through state governments – including Medicaid, SNAP and disaster relief – are vulnerable to fraud because of how the money is distributed, the Government Accountability Office reports.

Jefferson County contractor accused of defrauding customers
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Jefferson County contractor accused of defrauding customers

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 1, 2026

A High Ridge roofing contractor has been accused of defrauding at least 16 customers throughout Jefferson County. The Missouri Attorney Genera…

Two men arrested in Arnold, two other men face federal charges for water heater scheme
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Two men arrested in Arnold, two other men face federal charges for water heater scheme

  • By Leader staff
  • May 31, 2026

Two men arrested by Arnold Police last month and two other men have been charged in federal court for their alleged role in a scheme to return…

House Springs man allegedly scams bank with fake checks
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House Springs man allegedly scams bank with fake checks

  • By Leader staff
  • May 6, 2026

Stephen W. Marquard, 73, of House Springs has been accused of depositing checks from a fictious bank into his account at Lindell Bank. He then…

Jefferson College culls hundreds of applications for fraud
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Jefferson College culls hundreds of applications for fraud

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Mar 3, 2026
  • 2 min to read

Jefferson College officials say they found hundreds of student admission applications from October 2024 to January 2026 that were fraudulent.

Eureka woman loses $885 when Venmo account hacked
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Eureka woman loses $885 when Venmo account hacked

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 26, 2026

A 52-year-old Eureka woman lost $885 when someone accessed her account and transferred the funds from her bank account, Eureka Police reported.

Jefferson County businessman admits to failing to pay employment taxes
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Jefferson County businessman admits to failing to pay employment taxes

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 22, 2026

A Jefferson County businessman has admitted to failing to pay 10 years of employment taxes totaling $774,081. He used the money that he did no…

Eureka Police arrest man for allegedly helping woman use fake check at auto parts store
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Eureka Police arrest man for allegedly helping woman use fake check at auto parts store

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 17, 2026

Eureka Police arrested a 48-year-old Elsberry man who allegedly helped a woman buy items at the O’Reilly Auto Parts store, 1321 W. Fifth St., …

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