Tag "identity theft"
$175 Million Rehab Fraudster Sentenced
Photo: Christopher Bathum LOS ANGELES – On Tuesday the co-owner of a drug and alcohol treatment center pleaded guilty to 46 counts in a $175 million fraud scheme. 44-year-old Kirsten
Pair Face the Music in Forgery Scheme
Photo: Wilfrido Rodriguez LOS ANGELES — For seven years, from 2007 to 2014, a pair of employees at Palos Verdes Engineering concocted a scheme by which they fraudulently provided services
Man Impersonates Lawyer to Get Money
Photo: George Humberto Lee SAN BERNARDINO – When a 40-year-old San Bernardino resident recently faced eviction she contacted through the internet a man who presented himself as a lawyer. The
Craigslist “Roommate” Busted for I.D. Theft
Photo: Christina Yackery VENTURA COUNTY – It’s become commonplace among Southern California renters to try to mitigate the impact of rising rents by reaching out for compatible roommates by posting
MVPD Teams with RATTF Catch Fitness Center Burglar
Photo: Efrain Torres MOUNTAIN VIEW– The Mountain View Police Department has made an arrest of a wanted burglary suspect responsible for numerous thefts that occurred at local fitness centers in
Trio of Female Thieves Busted
Photo: Courtney Clements Ventura County – How many of us are as security conscious as we should be when we go to the gym? When we’re long time patrons of
ID Theft “Lab” Busted
Photo: Inside of ID Theft Lab Ventura County – In the world of crime, law enforcement often makes arrests of “small fry” involved in illegal activity with the ultimate objective
Lawyer Pleads No Contest to Grand Theft, Forgery
LOS ANGELES – 60-year-old La Verne lawyer Mark Haddon pleaded no contest on Wednesday to grand theft and forgery charges. He is accused of stealing settlement money from one of
Suspect Begins Crime Spree with Gym Locker Break-ins
Photo: Items stolen from locker room BERKELEY – A woman who worked for a home care agency—assisting home bound individuals—remains in custody for $375,000 bail following her latest in a
Female Forgery Suspect Foiled
Corinna Navarro VENTURA — In today’s world, where occupational gender barriers are tumbling, criminal activities traditionally reserved for men are finding women engaging in nefarious behaviors in pursuit of illicit
