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San Diego

$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

Orange

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

Contra Costa

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.

Merced

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

Fresno

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

Tulare

Fraudulent Business Transaction Puts Two in Jail

On Tuesday, December 27th at around 11 a.m., the Porterville PD was informed of a theft under false pretense that had occurred a few days before it was noticed at Barnes

Los Angeles

Drub Rehab Owner Arrested for Sexual Assault, Fraud

Christopher Bathum LOS ANGELES – Police are seeking to identify additional victims of sexual assault possibly perpetrated by 55-year-old Christopher Bathum. Bathum owned and operated several rehabilitation facilities in Los Angeles

San Bernardino

Two Women Arrested for Fraud

Heather Dupre SAN BERNARDINO – 29-year-old Heather Dupre had just purchased a brand new 2016 KIA Optima.  Some time after the purchase, Deputy Hollenbaugh with the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Central

Alameda

Two Arrested at Newark Hotel

Double Tree by Hilton in Newark NEWARK – A man and woman at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel were arrested for drug possession and other charges, after hotel staff

Kings

Kreger Ordered to Repay $5.4 million, Serve 9 Months in Jail

HANFORD – 63-year old Visalia resident Michael Harold Kreger, owner of Michael Kreger Contracting, had already been convicted on three felony counts of insurance fraud.  Now, it was time for