Firm paying $8M to Arkansas, feds over corruption probe

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri nonprofit at the center of a corruption probe that involved several legislators has agreed to pay more than $8 million to the federal government and the state of Arkansas.  Federal prosecutors on Thursday announced the agreement with Preferred Family Healthcare. The nonprofit agreed to forfeit more than $6.9 million to the federal government and pay more than $1.1 million in restitution to Arkansas. Several former executives from the charity, former Arkansas legislators and others have pleaded guilty in federal court as part of the corruption probe.