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Girl Scouts and Cancer Center Say Treasurer Embezzled $88k

After thousands of dollars reportedly went missing from the accounts of more than one Girl Scout troop and the Beverly Hills Cancer Center, the person they suspect is responsible for the illegal misappropriation of the funds is now facing criminal charges for the allegations. Around 15 months ago, a new employee…

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Vanishing Acts During Dinner Dates Produced Felony Charges

After he met women online and asked them out on expensive dinner dates a Los Angeles man is accused of making up excuses to leave the table near the end of the meal to avoid paying the check. Over nearly a two-year span of time beginning in May 2016, 45-year-old…

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General Manager of Anaheim Company Accused of Embezzlement

On June 6, an executive at a company in Anaheim was arrested on suspicion of embezzlement that reportedly took place over the span of seven or more years. He is now facing several felony charges for the allegations. Jeffrey Joseph Lenhardt has been the general manager of Foam Plastics and…

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Jilted Lovers Attempt to Conceal Burglary with Pasta Sauce Fire

Two Florida men are facing charges on suspicion that they broke into the home of a man with whom they had both reportedly had a previous intimate relationship and tried to hide evidence of the event by attempting to cause a fire using Ragu sauce. A DeLand, Florida, man with…

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Orange County Insurance Agent Suspected of $1.6 Million Scam on Seniors

An ex-insurance agent from San Clemente has been accused of using fraudulent practices to profit off of investments he made for at least six elderly clients in Southern California. 55-year-old Mark Malatesta, a man employed as a licensed insurance agent, was taken into custody on Monday after the California Department…

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Elementary School Ex-PTA Treasurer Suspected of Embezzling School Funds

The once-treasurer of the Herbert Hoover Elementary School’s Parent-Teacher Association has been accused of misappropriating money from the organization’s fund and is facing felony charges for the claims made against him. As reported by a spokesperson for the Desert Sands Unified School District, $22,000 of the money raised by the…

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Man Accused of Multi-Million Dollar Sales Scheme Fraud Facing 89 Charges

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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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…

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Florida Man Pistol-Whips Woman with Her Own Gun

A woman reported that she was physically assaulted on Saturday by the man she shares a residence with. The fight allegedly broke out when she refused his request for a ride to Kentucky Fried Chicken. Calvin Shuler allegedly spent the entire weekend celebrating his 47th birthday using alcohol and cocaine…

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Urban Decay Executive Faces Grand Theft Charges for Pilfering over $1 Million

An executive for the cosmetics company Urban Decay has been accused of stealing more than $1 million through bank transfer transactions between the business and fraudulent accounts he created. He is facing felony charges for the allegations. Irvine resident Ranjeet Reddy Paladugo holds a position as the vice president of…

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