A woman from Missouri was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for attempting to fraudulently sell Elvis Presley's Graceland using fake documents and a bogus foreclosure scheme, which was halted by legal action before any sale occurred.
Rod Woodson criticizes Steelers' defensive struggles, attributing blame more to scheme and coaching, particularly Teryl Austin, than to the players, emphasizing the need for simplified rules and better communication to improve performance. The team faces the Patriots next, with hopes to turn their season around.
Former NFL players and analysts criticize the Miami Dolphins' offense and Tua Tagovailoa's performance, citing scheme issues, decision-making errors, and lack of offensive weapons as key problems contributing to their offensive struggles this season.
New Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley aims to simplify the defensive system to allow players to react and make plays without overthinking. He plans to employ a 4-3 scheme and emphasizes the importance of putting players in the best position to succeed. Hafley's approach aims to address communication breakdowns and boost the team's defensive profile, with a focus on filling holes in the secondary to give him flexibility to implement his desired scheme.
New Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt is prioritizing the players over the scheme as he takes over an offense that struggled last season. His focus is on putting the players in the best position to succeed, drawing from his coaching experience and emphasizing the need to adapt to the available talent. While the specifics of the new offensive system are yet to be determined, Van Pelt's approach aligns with the long-standing philosophy of focusing on player strengths, a mindset synonymous with the Patriots' success under Bill Belichick.
Richard Bradley Jr, an alleged serial killer in Washington state, has been charged with four murders after luring his victims with the promise of buried treasure. Authorities believe Bradley used the same scheme for all four victims, telling them he needed their help finding gold. He would then kill them, steal their possessions, including their cars, and drive around in them. The victims were identified as Brandi Blake, Emilio Maturin, Michael Goeman, and Vance Lakey. Bradley is scheduled to stand trial next month for the murder of Brandi Blake and now faces additional charges of premeditated first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and arson.
A man from West Hartford, Alexandre Henrique Costa-Mota, has been indicted on charges of participating in a multi-state scheme to defraud Home Depot of nearly $300,000. Costa-Mota allegedly executed non-receipted return fraud schemes at over two dozen Home Depot stores, primarily in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, but also in several other states. He would enter the stores dressed as a contractor, collect Anderson doors, and make non-receipted returns for store credit. Costa-Mota is accused of receiving approximately 370 fraudulent store credits, valued at $297,332. He has been charged with wire fraud and conspiracy.