'Ghost students' are haunting WA community colleges — to steal financial aid AI-generated students are taking advantage of community colleges in Washington state, filling classes, and spiriting away federal loans and grants. Ann Dornfeld
What happened to nearly $1 million of pandemic assistance in Thurston County? A case of fraud put a stop to emergency aid in Thurston County for months, but county leaders never pressed charges against the alleged perpetrator or demanded the money back. Kim Malcolm
A Seattle doctor was investigated for fertility fraud. The case highlights tension between patient, physician rights KUOW reviewed hundreds of pages of Washington Medical Commission documents and state legal codes and found a tension the agency faces: balancing a doctor’s right to due process with a patient’s desire for more information about the people they trust with their health care. Katie Campbell
Washington state gets NY bank to pay $10 million for role in pandemic unemployment fraud Metropolitan Commercial Bank will reimburse Washington state $10 million in unemployment funds that were stolen and processed through the bank during the pandemic, the state Attorney General’s office announced this week. KUOW Staff
