Jun 23, 2026
Peter Murrell, estranged husband of former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and ex-chief executive of the Scottish National Party, pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 ($540,000) from party funds to purchase cars, a motorhome, and luxury goods including jewelry.
The Department of Justice has announced the creation of a new West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force to investigate fraud targeting Medicare and other government health programs in western states including Nevada, responding to criminals following retiree migration patterns.