BECKLEY - A father and son pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to health-care fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.

Charles Eugene "Charlie" Gwinn, 63, of Hilton Head, S.C., and Charlie E. "Eric" Gwinn, 34, of Richmond, Va., admitted that they submitted false invoices on behalf of Group II Medical Supports LLC, a news release states.

The elder Gwinn, who used to own Group II, acknowledged fraudulently billing Medicare $57,588.69, while his son, who used to work for the Beckley-based company, admitted that he submitted a false invoice for $23,792.79. Both face up to 10 years in prison when sentenced by U.S. District Judge Thomas Johnston on Jan. 12.

In July, four others defendants pleaded guilty in cases related to Group II Medical, which specialized in marketing and placement of specialized mattresses used to treat pressure sores. The others who admitted they submitted fraudulent invoices included Tracy E. Webber, 62, of Beckley; Jeffrey Evan "Van" Webber, 65, of Chatham, Va.; Thomas M. Binetti, 61, of Virginia Beach, Va.; and David L. Murphy, 63, of Raleigh, N.C.  Altogether, the firm submitted more than $10 million in claims for patients who did not qualify for the specialized mattresses, the release states. Group II also engaged in misleading marketing practices.  As the result of a previous corporate plea, the company paid civil settlements to the federal government of more than $2.2 million, according to the release.

Mom charged with killing 7-month-old

HEDGESVILLE - An Eastern Panhandle mother faces a murder charge in the death of her 7-month-old son.

State Police arrested Monica Boggs of Hedgesville on Wednesday. She is charged with murder of a child by a parent and child abuse with the risk of serious injury. Boggs' infant son, Skylar, was pronounced dead Tuesday night at a Martinsburg hospital. Boggs allegedly told troopers that the infant was placed in a crib at 6 p.m. Tuesday and appeared to be normal. She said when she checked on the baby about three hours later, he wasn't breathing. State Police said an autopsy showed that the baby didn't die from natural causes.

Boggs was being held Thursday at the Eastern Regional Jail.

Charles Eugene "Charlie" Gwinn, 63, of Hilton Head, S.C., and Charlie E. "Eric" Gwinn, 34, of Richmond, Va., admitted that they submitted false invoices on behalf of Group II Medical Supports LLC, a news release states.

The elder Gwinn, who used to own Group II, acknowledged fraudulently billing Medicare $57,588.69, while his son, who used to work for the Beckley-based company, admitted that he submitted a false invoice for $23,792.79. Both face up to 10 years in prison when sentenced by U.S. District Judge Thomas Johnston on Jan. 12.

In July, four others defendants pleaded guilty in cases related to Group II Medical, which specialized in marketing and placement of specialized mattresses used to treat pressure sores. The others who admitted they submitted fraudulent invoices included Tracy E. Webber, 62, of Beckley; Jeffrey Evan "Van" Webber, 65, of Chatham, Va.; Thomas M. Binetti, 61, of Virginia Beach, Va.; and David L. Murphy, 63, of Raleigh, N.C.  Altogether, the firm submitted more than $10 million in claims for patients who did not qualify for the specialized mattresses, the release states. Group II also engaged in misleading marketing practices.  As the result of a previous corporate plea, the company paid civil settlements to the federal government of more than $2.2 million, according to the release.

Mom charged with killing 7-month-old

HEDGESVILLE - An Eastern Panhandle mother faces a murder charge in the death of her 7-month-old son.

State Police arrested Monica Boggs of Hedgesville on Wednesday. She is charged with murder of a child by a parent and child abuse with the risk of serious injury. Boggs' infant son, Skylar, was pronounced dead Tuesday night at a Martinsburg hospital. Boggs allegedly told troopers that the infant was placed in a crib at 6 p.m. Tuesday and appeared to be normal. She said when she checked on the baby about three hours later, he wasn't breathing. State Police said an autopsy showed that the baby didn't die from natural causes.

Boggs was being held Thursday at the Eastern Regional Jail.