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MAN ARRESTED FOR PLANTING FAKE BOMB NEAR COLLECTION AGENCY
- A career criminal has been arrested for allegedly planting a fake bomb near a collection agency in Springfield, Oregon. Employees of Professional Credit Service observed the man, Jesse Wade Powell, behaving oddly and called police. Two road flares taped to a recording device was found, causing the evacuation of nearly 200 employees. Powell said he left the device after an incident at a local motel and placed the device on the rooftop of the building so not to be caught with it.
COLLECTION AGENCY OWNER HAS PLEA DEAL REJECTED BY JUDGE
- The apparent owner of an Ohio collection agency has had his sentencing deal rejected by a federal judge after Richard D. Schultz pleaded guilty to collecting $687,000 from employees at his debt collection businesses and keeping the money. Schultz was previously sentenced to 30 months in prison in 2002 for not paying the Internal Revenue Service $1.26 million, and then sentenced to six months on two separate occasions for still not paying the money. This time, the judge rejected the 366-day sentence for not being harsh enough. Schultz withdrew his guilty plea and now the case will head to trial.
HIGH DEBT LEVELS COULD CAUSE BIG PROBLEMS FOR U.S. ECONOMY
- Individuals are carrying more debt than ever and that could be a big problem for the U.S. economy, according to a newly published report. Regardless of why a recession starts, high levels of household debt make the downturn more prolonged and more severe. The best way to help? Debt forgiveness, according to the report, which was published by the International Monetary Fund.
HOUSING AUTHORITY HIRES COLLECTION AGENCY
- A New York state housing authority has hired Upstate Collection Center to help recover $15,000 in unpaid debts. The agency will keep 33% of whatever it collects, according to a published report.
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