A Dana Point resident who allegedly made millions of dollars in purchases through fraudulent means at several businesses in San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange counties is facing 89 charges for the schemes. Over a nine-month period last year, businesses in three Southern California counties were the victims of a forced-sale…
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Wife Accused of Posting Ad Soliciting Sex Using Husband’s Girlfriend’s Name
A Texas woman has been charged with creating an account on Craigslist in her soon-to-be ex-husband’s new girlfriend’s name and personal information and using it to place an ad seeking married sexual partners. 48-year-old Tamantha Johnson, a woman married to a divorce attorney and working as a nurse in Houston,…
Ex-Employee of Fannie Mae Suspected of Wire Fraud Real Estate Scheme
A Riverside County woman who worked as a foreclosure specialist at Fannie Mae in Irvine has been accused of taking over $1 million through accepting bribery and employing fraudulent sales practices with company-owned properties. Shirene Hernandez, a 45-year-old resident of Riverside County, was a real estate owned foreclosure specialist for…
Date Planned From Online Connection Turns into Armed Robbery
An Alabama man who set up a date with a woman he had met online was the alleged victim of a robbery by four people, one of which was identified as the woman he was supposed to meet for the date. The purported victim had made the acquaintance of 29-year-old…
Man Arrested as Suspect in Thefts from Three Orange County Classrooms
A 42-year-old man has been arrested after being identified as the possible perpetrator of stealing personal property from inside of classrooms at three different Orange County schools. On January 11, a teacher at Irvine Baptist Church noticed that her wallet was missing from her purse, which she had left inside…
Jilted Man Arrested for Sending Sexual Photos of Ex-Lover to Her Boss
A man who was reportedly seeking revenge on a woman that no longer wanted to continue a relationship with him was arrested after he allegedly distributed erotic pictures of her to her employer. Seminole County, Florida, resident Giuseppe Garibaldi made the acquaintance of a woman who works as a preschool…
Three Men Indicted in $2.5 Million Federal Home Loan Modification Scam
After an FBI investigation into what they believe is a fraudulent operation targeting homeowners facing foreclosure by offering low interest loan modifications, three men from Southern California are facing federal charges as suspects in the alleged hoax. At the start of 2014 under the name Hope Services, homeowners in danger…
Burglar Detained for Smoking Meth While Masturbating on Porch
On Wednesday morning a Sioux City man allegedly locked himself inside of the front porch at a stranger’s home, and began sexually pleasuring himself while simultaneously smoking methamphetamine. The woman occupant of a house containing a front porch noticed an unfamiliar man in the enclosure on January 10 around 8:20…
Online Seller Robbed with Fake Gun When Meeting Buyer for Transaction
On Saturday night a teenager reported to authorities that he was robbed at gunpoint when an interested purchaser showed up at his home to pick up and pay for a purse he had listed for sale through an online application. The 16-year-old boy created a listing on a third party…
Three Accused of Stealing Luggage from Airport Baggage Claim
Three suspects have been arrested for alleged theft when they were discovered taking luggage that did not belong to them at the Miami International Airport. The bags in question were taken during a three month period in the middle of the holiday travel season. On December 15 a passenger on…