Father Charged with Murdering Son for Insurance Money

Joaquin S. Rams, 40, has been indicted on a murder charge after he was accused of drowning his 15-month-old son for the life insurance money. His trial will begin on August 5th. According to court documents, Rams took out over $500,000 in life insurance on his son, Prince McLeod Rams, who was the cause...

May 14th, 2013 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

Armin Wand receives 3 Consecutive Life Sentences for Arson, Murder

Back in September we brought you the gruesome story of Armin Wand, the man who tried to obtain insurance money by burning down his house and brutally murdering his three sons and attempting to murder his pregnant wife and their 2-year-old daughter in the process. Sharon Wand, the badly burned young mother...

May 14th, 2013 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

OH Woman in Court for Forcing Son to Kill Husband

Killing one of your family members is a terrible enough crime, but getting your 10 year-old child to do it? That’s just pathetic; but that is what prosecutors said Judith Hawkey did in court on April 1st . Hawkey was in court on the 1st for her pretrial hearing, for which she was charged with arranging...

April 3rd, 2013 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

CO Man Indicted for Wife’s Murder, Insurance Fraud

Buying life insurance is usually a considerate, selfless step one takes to take care of family members in the event of an untimely death. Unfortunately, some people can be very, very inconsiderate and selfish and if what Colorado police say is true, this Colorado man takes the cake. A Colorado man...

January 22nd, 2013 | s, Scandalous Schemes | Read More

Father Charged with Arson, Murder, and Attempted Murder: Tried to Shove Daughter Back into Burning House

If what police are alleging is true, then Armin Wand III, 32, committed a despicable act of the murder of his three sons, and attempted murder of his pregnant wife and toddler-aged daughter in what police are calling a combined murder and arson scheme. According to state prosecutors and the Milwaukee-Wisconsin...

September 14th, 2012 | Insurance Fraud, s | Read More

Father Enters Alford Plea in Plot to Kill Son Over Fraud

A Las Vegas father will definitely not be getting any “father of the year” awards any time soon. We first brought you this story back in February about Keith Harriman and how he was charged with plotting to have his son killed. The plot supposedly stems from an insurance fraud scam and a sordid affair...

June 14th, 2012 | s, Scandalous Schemes | Read More

Murder-for-Hire Scheme Gets Two Men Life in Prison

About a year ago we brought you the story of Asia Harris, who was fatally shot by a man who was hired by her husband. And although it can’t bring her back, Harris’ family may have gotten at least a little peace on May 2nd, when the two men pled guilty to their crimes. According to Fox News and Cuyahoga...

May 4th, 2012 | 4, Scandalous Schemes | Read More

Son Found Guilty of Mother’s Murder

Lying in general is a bad idea. Lying to a cop is an even worse idea. Chase Boruch, however, not only lied to a cop, but lied about his mother’s death. He was in court on November 15th when he decided to tell everyone the truth. According to the Wausau Daily Herald, in opposition to what he had originally...

November 21st, 2011 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

Texas Pastor, Son Accused of Murder

It sounds like a thriller type horror movie: a pastor and his son, a love triangle, and a murder-for-hire plot that resulted in a son shooting his stepmother. According to the Houston Chronicle, On May 18, 2010, a Houston pastor’s wife was shot execution-style in her garage, leading the police...

September 29th, 2011 | Insurance Fraud, Scandalous Schemes | Read More

Three Nabbed in Alleged Murder for Insurance Scheme Awaiting Extradition

Kwang Sup Hur may finally be able to rest in peace after his September 1st death, which police are calling a homicide. According to Insidenova.com, it took the combined efforts of nine agencies and police departments, but three people have been arrested in connection with the death of the 75-year-old...

September 13th, 2011 | 1, Insurance Fraud | Read More

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