An 86-year-old Minnesota woman says her dementia caused her to vote twice in the 2012 primary election, but prosecutors say they have no discretion in cases of alleged voter fraud. KARE's Allen Constantini reports. (NBC News)
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Admitting that he took money received in political contributions, former Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., pleaded guilty in federal court to misusing campaign cash for personal expenses. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)
The spotlight has turned to Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, the subject of a federal investigation into possible health care fraud and public corruption. NBC's Michael Isikoff reports. (Nightly News)
A Florida man is suing the Church of Scientology in federal court for fraud, claiming they bilked him out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. WFLA's Jeff Patterson reports. (NBC News)
Federal agents are accusing six people in Queens, N.Y. of health care fraud, alleging they have ripped off nearly $12 million in taxpayer money, but these suspects are not alone. Federal agents arrest health care fraudster nearly every day, charging close to 1,500 people last year alone. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (TODAY)
As Election Day grows closer, the FBI is trying to track down who is sending fake letters threatening potential voters with "arrest" as well as notices listing the wrong election date in states across the country. NBC's Michael Isikoff reports. (TODAY)
After Russell Wasendorf moved his company back to his Iowa hometown at the height of the recession, it almost seemed like it was a story too good to be true, and it was. Cnbc's Scott Cohn reports (Nightly News)
Peter Madoff, brother of Ponzi-scheme king Bernie Madoff, is expected to plead guilty in court for his alleged involvement in the biggest investment fraud in U.S. history. NBC's Mara Schiavocampo reports. (TODAY)
The real-life inspiration for the 1993 film that chronicled the struggles of a Notre Dame football player of small stature has settled federal charges that he misrepresented a sports drink he and others marketed under the name "Rudy." NBC's Michelle Franzen reports. (TODAY)
Federal regulators have charged six former executives -- including former CEOs -- at mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with securities fraud, alleging they misled investors about their exposure to risky subprime mortgage debt. NBC's Lisa Myers reports. (Nightly News)