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Ex-Chicago Housing Authority Director Indicted in Kickback Scheme

Ex-Chicago Housing Authority Director Indicted in Kickback Scheme

by Phil Hall | Jun 10, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Office of the US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois has indicted a former director for the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) and the owner of a Chicago construction company on charges that they ran a multi-million-dollar kickback scheme. The indictment...
Ohio Duo Pleads Guilty to Deed Theft on Home Owned by Dementia Patient

Ohio Duo Pleads Guilty to Deed Theft on Home Owned by Dementia Patient

by Phil Hall | Jun 10, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Two people in Ohio who were charged with deed theft on a house owned by a man with dementia accepted a plea deal ahead of their trial. The Journal News reports Terry Anderson and Angela Croley each pleaded guilty on June 5 in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court to...
Arrests Made in New Jersey Money Laundering Scheme Involving Luxury Real Estate Deal

Arrests Made in New Jersey Money Laundering Scheme Involving Luxury Real Estate Deal

by Phil Hall | Jun 9, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Two men were arrested on charges of money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and conspiracy to commit theft by deception in a scheme tied to a high-value New Jersey real estate transaction. The investigation into the case began last December when the...
Former Mayor of NJ Town Sentenced in Mortgage Fraud Case

Former Mayor of NJ Town Sentenced in Mortgage Fraud Case

by Phil Hall | Jun 8, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Nathaniel Anderson, a town councilman and the former Mayor of Willingboro in Burlington County, New Jersey, was sentenced to 12 months and a one day in prison, followed by a three-year term of supervised release for committing mortgage fraud in connection with a...
South Florida Real Estate Agent and Daughters Killed by Ex-Husband in Murder-Suicide

South Florida Real Estate Agent and Daughters Killed by Ex-Husband in Murder-Suicide

by Phil Hall | Jun 5, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A South Florida real estate agent and her two daughters were killed by her ex-husband, who then took his own life. The New York Post reports that Melanie Hyer and her daughters Savannah, 11, and Sienna, 8, were found dead in her home within a gated community in Doral,...
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