Susan Hickey
Final Restitution Amount Owed by Berry Bishop? $4,129,132.35
According to the amended order entered by U.S. District Judge Susan Hickey, Berry Bishop owes restitution totaling almost $4.13 million to six entities. Here’s how it breaks down read more >
Disturbing Past Rises to Haunt Dr. Lonnie Parker
An Arkansas physician who rehabilitated his image, regaining his medical license after going to federal prison on a child pornography charge, is now charged with a felonious relapse — this time accused of overprescribing opioids and other controlled substances. read more >
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Restitution Figures Handed Down in Fake Will Case
After Donna Herring and her sister, brother-in-law and daughter were sentenced for their parts in an infamous fake will scheme, the federal judge handed down how much they will have to pay in restitution. read more >
The Appearance Of Wealth (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
I feel compelled to make this point every year or two, since it is the most important lesson I’ve learned from two decades as your business editor: Wealth and the appearance of wealth are two different things. read more >
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Berry Bishop Sentenced to 60 Months for Bank Fraud
Supportive family members cried in a Hot Springs courtroom Friday morning as Berry R. Bishop, the Hot Springs insurance agent who also had offices in Prescott and Arkadelphia, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for bank fraud totaling more than $4.3 million. read more >
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Sentencing Dates Set for Will Forgers
Donna Herring, the former Camden real estate agent who orchestrated the infamous fake will case, finally has a court date. read more >
Convicted Forger Donna Herring Declares Bankruptcy, Awaits Sentencing
Donna Herring, the former Camden real estate agent who orchestrated the infamous fake will case, has filed for Chapter 13 reorganization, listing $101,000 in debts and $110,000 in assets. read more >
Fake Will Forger Refutes Argument of ‘Sophisticated’ Scheme
Donna Herring, the former Camden real estate agent who orchestrated the infamous fake will case, is continuing to argue that she deserves the least amount of prison time possible. read more >
Judge Tosses Wal-Mart Bribery Case
A federal judge in Arkansas last month threw out a shareholder lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and its directors over allegations of bribery in Mexico. read more >
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Best Quotes of 2014
They said it: The best quotes of the year. read more >
Steve Standridge: No Personal Gain From $7M Fraud
Steve Standridge was emotional but conspicuously unapologetic when he explained to a federal judge why he committed the crimes for which she had just sentenced him to five years in prison. read more >
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Wal-Mart Bribery Case Creeps Along in Court
A U.S. District Court judge in Arkansas ruled last month that a lawsuit filed in 2012 against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and its directors over allegations of bribery in Mexico can move forward. read more >
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