Tag "fraud"
Fire Marshal Poseur Sentenced
Brian Lee Carsten SANTA ANA – Posing as a fire marshal and charging small businesses for fraudulent inspections landed a Newport Beach man in jail. Brian Lee Carsten (37) entered
Conviction for Man who Planted Meth and Weapons in Victim’s Truck
Jennifer Michele Beale and Kevin Brown SANTA ANA – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has announced that Kevin Brown (44) of Laguna Hills was convicted of planting weapons and
$10 Million in Restitution after Embezzlement Convictions
Sophia Esparza, Silvia Gutierrez and Thomas Baiz LOS ANGELES — An embezzling quartet was ordered to pay over $10 million in restitution last week after pleading guilty to both embezzling
Burglarized Beach-City Vehicles Investigation, Identity Theft, And Credit Card Crime Nets 68 Felony Counts
MANHATTAN BEACH – Surfers’ vehicles were targeted by burglars for their wallets and cell phones. Approximately 35 vehicles parked near the beach were burglarized, announced Manhattan Beach Police this afternoon.
$1 Million Bail for Identity Theft
Ryan Carter PALM SPRINGS — In April, the treasurer for the city of Palm Springs sent notice to the PD of the potential of a fraud incident against one of
$1.1 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme Revealed
Shawn Heffernan SAN DIEGO — 42-year-old insurance agent Shawn Heffernan sold legitimate annuity policies to several seniors, and then convinced them to give them up to purchase new ones. By
Prison Sentence For Harvesting Millions Of Bank Customers’ Dollars And Wire-Fraud Ruse
SANTA ANA – The Justice Department announced yesterday that Neil Godfrey (79) was sentenced to serve 15 months in prison in Philadelphia, PA for processing unauthorized withdrawals of millions of
Auto Insurance Fraud Ring Busted
SAN JOSE — At least 75 charges were filed against 18 suspects in a recent auto insurance fraud sweep. 14 suspects have been arrested and four are still being sought.
Fraudster in Jail on $600K Warrant
Stock image (Source unknown) MERCED COUNTY — 47-year-old Edward Mitchell Jr. is behind bars as of April 5th, due to a $600,000 warrant out of Merced County for “fourteen felony
Vehicle Burglars Arrested Same Day Thefts Occur
Henry Sahagun CLOVIS — Early Friday morning, several vehicles were burglarized near Peach and Teague Avenues. Several residents in the area have surveillance video installed, and they gave them to
