theft by deception

MANHATTAN, Kan. — A 19-year-old Ogden man remains in custody at the Riley County Jail following his arrest on multiple theft-related charges, according to law enforcement officials. The suspect, identified …

BRUNSWICK, Maine — Brunswick police arrested Benjamin Jacques, 44, of Topsham, on Saturday in connection with an alleged snowblower repair scam that left a resident without their original machine. According …

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. — Sebastian Carrillo, an appointed clerk with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and former Battalion Chief with Birmingham Fire and Rescue, was arrested on charges of theft …

SALT LAKE CITY — Phone scams involving fake arrest warrants continue to target unsuspecting victims, but authorities say they have identified a suspect in one such case. These scams typically …

MILLBROOK, Ala. — Millbrook police have arrested a Deatsville man following a December theft investigation involving an alleged gift card fraud scheme at a local Dollar General. According to authorities, …

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — An 18-year-old Coweta County woman has been arrested after investigators say she deceived a former boyfriend into paying thousands of dollars in fraudulent child support. According …

MERRIMACK — Antonio D. Silva, 60, has been charged with theft by deception after allegedly scamming a woman with a fake lease for a property he did not own. Silva, …

BROOKVILLE BOROUGH, Pa. — A Philadelphia man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he accepted nearly $32,000 for a garage project in Brookville but never completed the work …

Sayre, Pa. — A Sayre man who deceived customers and unlawfully used financial accounts has been sentenced following multiple fraud convictions. Andrew W. Vanderpool, 32, was ordered to serve 60 …

TRION, Ga. — Leslie Michael Wilson, 50, was arrested at the West Rome Walmart after allegedly using other people’s ticketed receipts to obtain refunds, authorities reported. Wilson is also accused …