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Suburban doctor indicted on health care fraud scheme

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:19:25 GMT

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — A northwest suburban doctor has been indicted on 13 counts of healthcare fraud, alleging obtaining close to $800,000 in reimbursement for medical services never provided to patients.Mona Ghosh, a licensed physician who owned and operated Progressive Women’s Healthcare S.C. in Hoffman Estates, allegedly submitted fraudulent claims from February 2018 to April 2022, according to a federal indictment.Prosecutors allege that Ghosh obtained $796,000 in fraudulent payments from multiple healthcare benefit programs, such as TRICARE and Medicaid, for claims that include:Telemedicine visits when Ghosh allegedly did not speak to the patientOffice visits and procedures when Ghosh reportedly did not see the patientProcedures predicated on false diagnosisMedically unnecessary procedures and tests, including endometrial ablations and laboratory testingSEE ALSO | Suburban doctor sued over claims of sexual battery, intoxication"Targeting government an...

LIVE BLOG: Severe storms head into Central Texas; SXSW music venues on pause due to weather

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:19:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Strong to severe thunderstorms are moving though Central Texas Thursday evening, which at last check put SXSW music venues on pause due to lightning. The storms are expected to continue into Friday as a cold front moves in and drops temperatures. Hail and wind damage are possible but widespread damage isn't expected.Severe Weather Resources:How to talk to your kids about severe weatherLive Central Texas radarCentral Texas rainfall totalsLocal forecast and what's nextTraffic mapDownload KXAN Weather AppSign up for KXAN daily forecast newsletter and severe weather alerts newsletterFollow our live blog below:9:56 p.m.Moody Amphitheater canceled all event programming due to severe weather in the area, according to a tweet.9:45 p.m.Videos of lightning poured into the KXAN Report It inbox starting around 9:15 p.m. Here is a view of the storm rolling into South Austin, courtesy of Andy & Jodi Fisher. This is the view of lightning showing o...

Despite early season drama, UT basketball is thriving

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:19:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Texas men's basketball team is off to a hot start in the NCAA tournament.On Thursday, the Longhorns took down 15-seed Colgate 81-61 to advance to the second round. March Madness: No. 2 Texas launches 3-point barrage to beat No. 15 Colgate in 1st round Some fans say they were worried after former UT coach Chris Beard was fired following his arrest on a domestic violence charge. UT conducted its investigation and later decided to part ways with Beard. The charge was later dropped and Beard is now the head coach at Ole Miss."Through November we were thinking national championship, then it definitely went off the rails," said UT fan Scott Wallace. Longhorns’ Rodney Terry isn’t the typical interim head coach heading into March Madness Wallace said he was worried it could cause a distraction for the team, but the team responded well."I think it is a testament to the team," said Wallace. "They are one of the most experienced teams in the country."Chris...

NCAA West Region: Arkansas holds off Illinois 73-63

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:19:25 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa — Ricky Council IV scored 18 points and Arkansas survived some anxious moments in the second half against an Illinois team that wouldn’t go away, holding on to beat the Illini 73-63 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.Devo Davis had 16 points for the eighth-seeded Razorbacks, who used relentless defense and rebounding to build big leads but couldn’t get comfortable until the final minute. Arkansas (21-13) faces top-seeded Kansas on Saturday in the second round of the West Region.Terrence Shannon Jr., held scoreless the first 16 minutes, finished with 20 points to lead the Illini (20-13). It was the first time in five tournament appearances since 2011 that Illinois didn’t make it out of the first round.The Razorbacks were up by double digits in the middle of the first half, but no lead has been safe this season. In seven games they blew leads with scoring droughts of five minutes or longer.“We were in this position many times befor...

Class 4A girls basketball state semifinal: Hopkins pushes past Stillwater and into title game

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:19:25 GMT

Stillwater coach Tim Peper noticed his team doing “a lot of really good things” during the Class 4A state semifinals on Thursday.And then he’d look up at the scoreboard and the Ponies were down 16 points.“I think that’s more of a testament to who Hopkins is,” he said.Indeed. The Royals, who topped Stillwater 79-51 at Williams Arena, are the defending state champions and top tournament seed for a reason. They’re hyper talented with a brand of fast, pressure-filled basketball that no one can replicate or really prepare for — particularly not on a day’s notice after Wednesday’s quarterfinals.“You miss a bunny and it always inevitably ends up in a layup down there, so you do almost have to play a flawless game because of how talented they are,” Peper said. “They’re able to maximize every little mistake you make.”That’s not to say Stillwater felt the Royals (28-2) are unbeatable. Stillwater senior forward Lexi Karlen said she’d love to play them again because she felt there were things t...

Orange County man arrested on charges of vehicular manslaughter

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:19:25 GMT

A man from Placentia has been arrested and faces charges of vehicular manslaughter more than a year after allegedly crashing into a disabled vehicle and killing the car’s driver, authorities announced Thursday. The crash occurred on Nov. 2, 2021, just after 7:30 p.m., in the area of Carbon Canyon Road and Ruby Street in Brea. Officers with the Brea Police Department responded to the area on reports of a major traffic collision.   4 men facing murder charges in connection with death of 34-year-old man in Riverside County At the scene, police discovered that a vehicle had become disabled in the roadway, creating a traffic hazard. The disabled vehicle, according to authorities, was struck by a Dodge Ram pickup truck driven by the suspect, Charles Brown.  “The force of the collision pushed the disabled vehicle into the driver, who was standing beside it on the road. The victim sustained major injuries and died,” a Brea PD news release states.  A toxicology report taken ...

$1.3 million in weed products found in Los Angeles County

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:19:25 GMT

Police are investigating after $1.3 million of marijuana products were found in a vacant Pomona commercial building.On March 9, Pomona police officers responded to a commercial property at 761 Corporate Center Drive involving an embezzlement investigation.When they arrived, they discovered an illegal casino with several electronic casino game consoles inside.While searching the building, police discovered an illegal marijuana dispensary as well.Over 1,500 pounds of marijuana products were found including loose-leaf marijuana, edibles, and hashish oil, authorities said.Police are investigating after $1.3 million in marijuana products were found in a Pomona building on March 9, 2023. (Pomona Police)Police are investigating after $1.3 million in marijuana products were found in a Pomona building on March 9, 2023. (Pomona Police)Police are investigating after $1.3 million in marijuana products were found in a Pomona building on March 9, 2023. (Pomona Police)Police are investigating afte...

Governor Newsom announces $1 billion in homelessness funding, largest mobilization of small houses in state history

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:19:25 GMT

Governor Gavin Newsom announced the release of $1 billion in Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention funding to support communities fighting homelessness statewide. Governor Newsom originally paused the funding last year and demanded that local governments revise their ambitions to propose a 2 percent reduction in homelessness. Local governments will now target a 15 percent reduction in homelessness statewide by 2025. In addition, the Governor also announced the largest mobilization of small homes to serve people experiencing homelessness in the state’s history. The California National Guard will assist in the preparation and delivery of 1,200 small homes to Los Angeles, San Diego County, San Jose and Sacramento free of charge and ready for occupancy. “In California, we are using every tool in our toolbox, including the largest-ever deployment of small homes in the state, to move people off the streets and into housing,” said Governor Newsom. “The crisis of homele...

Oakley: Botched drug deal ends in shooting, two arrests

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:19:25 GMT

OAKLEY — Authorities have arrested two people and are searching for a third in connection with a shooting Wednesday night in Oakley, which police say appeared to be the result of a drug deal gone bad.The shooting in the 1000 block of Quail Valley Run also marked the second major incident in the general vicinity that day.Just before 10:15 p.m., officers were called to the area for a report of three males fighting inside a vehicle and the sound of gunshots, the Oakley Police Department said in a statement.Officers found the vehicle at the intersection of Laurel and Teton roads. Police said it had been reported stolen on March 11 and was occupied by an 18-year-old Pittsburg man and a juvenile. The man, who was behind the wheel, had been shot in the upper chest.The man was taken to an area hospital for medical treatment. He was later released and arrested on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle. The juvenile, meanwhile, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a firearm and poss...

Alameda catalytic converter thefts spike since new year

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:19:25 GMT

ALAMEDA, Calif. (KRON) -- At least 30 catalytic converter thefts have been reported so far this month in Alameda. The police department says in several cases the thieves pulled guns on or even opened fire on good Samaritans trying to intervene. Suspect arrested for slashing hundreds of car tires in Alameda Mechanic Ky Truong is all too familiar with the anger and inconvenience associated with being stripped of a catalytic converter. He owns Alameda Auto Body Services in Alameda.Twice this year, thieves attempted to steal the exhaust emission control device from two of his cars directly in front of his business, getting away with one of them."Even we put the chain," Truong said. "One of my it's; they stole his Prius three times. Three times."A neighbor called police during the second attempt on Truong's truck, and the suspect ran off. But Alameda police are cautioning against getting involved in an active theft.Since March 1, police say there have been at least 30 catalytic convert...