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A Miami man posed as the son of a 94-year-old woman and put himself on the title of her $625,000 home; 3 years after his arrest, he has been sentenced to 20 years in prison
According to reports, Diaz Torriente was arrested in 2023 by the State Attorney’s Office Elder and Vulnerable Adult Exploitation Task Force after a four-month investigation. A Miami-Dade man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for exploiting a 94-year-old woman by pretending to be her son, draining her finances and putting himself on the title … Read more
In 1974, Vietnam veteran Kenneth Deardorff moved to Alaska looking for work; 14 years later, he became the last person in US history to receive a homestead title
Vietnam veteran Kenneth Deardorff arrived in Alaska in 1974 with a geography degree and plans to find work with the US Geological Survey or another employer. Instead, the California native became fascinated by the idea of building a life in the state’s remote wilderness. He travelled to the Bureau of Land Management office in Anchorage, … Read more
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei strips daughter-in-law Pengiran Raabi’atul Adawiyyah of royal title over ‘unbecoming’ conduct; no divorce yet announced from Prince Abdul Malik
Brunei’s Sultan revokes daughter-in-law’s royal title over ‘unbecoming’ conduct. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei has stripped his daughter-in-law, Pengiran Raabi’atul Adawiyyah, of her royal title, with the country’s Office of the Grand Chamberlain saying her conduct was deemed “unbecoming” of a spouse of a member of the royal family. The decree, issued on Saturday, August … Read more