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Alameda

Homecare Worker with a History of Arrests for Identity Theft is Back in Jail

SAN RAFAEL — A homecare worker is in custody on suspicion of committing identity thefts, among other recent crimes. However, her arrest this week isn’t her first arrest for identity

Contra Costa

Suspected Mail Thieves Caught after Stolen Getaway Car Crashes

OAKLEY — Two suspected mail thieves got caught anyway, despite an aborted car chase. They crashed the stolen getaway car into a pole, and police quickly located them at the

Sacramento

Fraudster Duo Arrested in Rancho Hotel

Photo: Cody Patrick Cannon FOLSOM – Detectives developed information that led them to a fraudster duo camping out at a Rancho Cordova hotel. On Friday law enforcement arrested 30-year-old Cody

Santa Barbara

Check Kiter Caught Via Social Media

Photo: Ramirez in the Act Santa Barbara -SBSD announced the arrest of a “check kiter” who was caught thanks to help from a social media platform. Generally speaking, by now

Ventura

Burglars Nabbed Using Stolen Credit Cards

Photo: Paul Ramos Ventura County – It makes perfect sense not to use stolen credit cards in the area from which they were stolen. But active criminals do not always

San Joaquin

Five-Year Sentence for Target REDcard Scheme

Photo: Boone B. Khoonsrivong STOCKTON – The scammer targeted Target REDcard holders.  41-year-old Boone B. Khoonsrivong recently received a sentence of 5 years and 5 months in prison for his

Nevada

He Wasn’t Supposed to be There

Photo: Wyatt Allen Yoder GRASS VALLEY – The call to the GVPD noted that the individual “wasn’t supposed to be” at the reporting residence. This was due to the fact

Los Angeles

$124K Life Insurance Scam Stopped

LOS ANGELES – Authorities recently discovered and stopped a $124,000 life insurance scam involving four agents. The arrested suspects  – 32-year-old Eastvale resident Samuel Tadlock III; 42-year-old Murrieta resident Marlene

Santa Clara

Five Suspects Linked to Mail and Identify Theft Arrested

Photo: Top row (l-r) Montoya, Juan Chavez, Bottom row (l-r) Orozco, Manuel Chavez and Flores SANTA CLARA COUNTY – The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s West County Patrol Unit has made

Merced

Investigation into Mail Theft, Identity Theft

Photo: Merced Identity Theft suspects MERCED – In December of last year a mail theft investigation began that involved individuals who used data gathered from the theft to obtain personal