theft by deception

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 …

Five individuals from multiple states are facing criminal charges after Pennsylvania State Police say they participated in a puppy sale scam that targeted a York County woman. Authorities charged Kierra …

SACO, Maine — Police have arrested a Texas man in connection with an organized tech support scam that targeted a Saco resident, according to the Saco Police Department. Investigators say …

CONYERS, GA — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested Conyers Police Department Lieutenant Jesus Cadena, 36, of Loganville, on charges of Theft by Deception. The investigation began after …

A Texas man is being held in a Maine jail after authorities say he attempted to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of gold in an elaborate scam targeting …

Bucks County authorities have charged a 46-year-old Delaware man with multiple counts of contractor fraud after he allegedly took thousands of dollars from homeowners for hail-damage repairs and never performed …

BELLEVUE, Neb. — A Bellevue contractor has been ordered to repay more than $24,000 to three customers after failing to complete paid remodeling jobs. Sarpy County District Judge Nathan Cox …

HOUSTON, Texas — A woman who went viral in 2023 for claiming she was struck in the face with a brick outside a Houston nightclub has been convicted of felony …

HEFLIN, Ala. — A coordinated investigation by the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office and the 7th Judicial Major Crimes Unit led to the arrest of a Georgia man accused of running …

BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — A former Hackensack Public Schools teacher has been sentenced to five years in state prison for defrauding friends and colleagues of more than $300,000 through a …