Criminal IT Consultant Convicted of Stealing $600,000 from Small Business Over Four Years
Derek Gleeson, an IT consultant, swindled a family-owned New Jersey small business, embezzling over $600,000 in a fraudulent scheme that spanned four years, and has finally been brought to justice with a 21-month prison sentence.
Hospital Worker Swaps Scrubs for Prison Stripes After Swindles Millions in Pandemic Relief
A former hospital employee in San Diego has been sentenced to three years in prison for his participation in a COVID-19 fraud case involving the theft of patient information to submit false claims for pandemic unemployment insurance benefits.
Last Year's Fatal Marine Osprey Crash in San Diego Attributed to Unpreventable Mechanical Malfunction: Report
An investigation has revealed that the deadly crash of a Marine Corps Osprey in 2022 was the result of a mechanical failure, with no errors on the part of the crew or maintainers.
Turtle-Inspired Robot Digs Into New Frontier for Locomotion As Bot 'Swims' Through Sand
Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a one-of-a-kind turtle-inspired robot capable of swimming through sand and detecting obstacles, with potential applications in seafloor digging, extraterrestrial exploration, and search and rescue missions.












