Tag Archives: Fraud

Since coming into office in 2017, President Donald Trump and his administration have instituted a multitude of executive orders and other changes to federal policy that have disrupted the lives of both documented and undocumented immigrants. Closer to home, however, fraud and deceit here in the San Joaquin Valley are …

A 41-year-old former Merced woman was sentenced Monday to nearly two years in prison for defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formally known as the Food Stamp program. Suzy Vang … Click to Continue »

A Merced auto body shop is accused of fraud in several claims exceeding $ 27,500, according to state regulators. The state Department of Consumer Affairs announced Tuesday that FH & Sons … Click to Continue »

A man and woman from Atwater have been indicted in a federal mortgage fraud conspiracy case, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Thursday. John Ballard, 55, and Judy Calderon Ballard, 54, … Click to Continue »

Atwater police twice used a stun gun on a fleeing suspect they said did not comply with their commands, the Police Department reported. Employees at the Merco Bank in the … Click to Continue »

If you used a debit or credit card in the last few months to buy food at a Chipotle restaurant, it’s probably a good idea to examine your statement. Hackers … Click to Continue »

Nearly 1,000 people in the Central Valley are now officially new U.S. citizens. And for many, they say the recent Presidential election played a big role. 975 people from 57 countries took the oath of citizenship at the Fresno Convention Center Tuesday, the final step in their process of moving …

Daniel Yoon, the former co-owner of Sierra Academy of Aeronautics in Atwater, was sentenced to three years probation in Merced Superior Court on Tuesday after accepting a plea deal to … Click to Continue »

More than $ 59 million in fraudulent workers’ compensation claims were prevented thanks, at least in part, to a bill by Assemblyman Adam Gray, D-Merced, signed into law last year, according … Click to Continue »

LOS BANOS Fraudsters planning to use bad checks and forged documents better think twice before trying to swindle Santos Ford car salesman Justin Collins. He might catch you. Collins, a 24-year-old Los Banos resident, used his law enforcement and military background to ensnare two fraud suspects for police to arrest …

The woman stole more than $ 370,000 in loans and grants, authorities said She applied for student-aid money for those not intending to attend school Authorities described her as the ringleader … Click to Continue »

A 34-year-old Turlock business owner was sentenced Monday to three years and one month in federal prison for structuring cash transactions and filing false tax returns, the U.S. Attorney’s Office … Click to Continue »

On Thursday, Sheriff’s Detectives arrested Sharlane Smith, co-owner of Smith Manor Grace Chapel in Madera, on numerous counts of fraud. Her arrest follows several weeks of investigation into allegations that Smith Manor was intentionally over-charging the County of Madera for Coroner’s Services.   Smith Manor has held the County’s coroner …