Tax evasion Coverage

Cary businessman pleads guilty to evading more than $1 million in taxes

A Cary businessman is accused of evading more than $1 million in taxes, according to the U.S. District Attorney's Office.

Rather than pay taxes, Pinehurst surgeon, wife paid for truffle business, dog boarding

A Moore County couple has been convicted of tax evasion after they used employee withholding taxes and other funds from a Pinehurst surgical practice to fund the wife's truffle business and pay for other expenses.

Feds: Fayetteville wholesaler at center of cigarette smuggling operation

More than two dozen people were arrested last week in connection with a $12 million cigarette smuggling operation based in Fayetteville, authorities said Monday.

Authorities bust $12M cigarette smuggling operation based in Fayetteville

More than two dozen people were arrested last week in connection with a $12 million cigarette smuggling operation based in Fayetteville, authorities said Monday.

Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor, & Gilbert Baez, WRAL reporter

Owner of Raleigh tax prep firm indicted, arrested for filing false tax returns, federal officials say

A Raleigh man has been arrested after he was indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with charges that he conspired to file false tax returns, federal authorities said Wednesday.

Alfred Charles, WRAL.com managing editor

Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino begins jail sentence

The 'Jersey Shore' star was sentenced to eight months in prison in October for tax evasion. A postponement to the start date was allowed so he could marry girlfriend Lauren Pesce a month later.

Fayetteville man to be deported to Tunisia after serving prison sentence

A Fayetteville man who the FBI says was a recruiter for Islamic State forces was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison on federal fraud and tax charges.