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Published on: October 27, 2022

3 Suspects Stole over $1 M from PPP with Fraudulent Claims

Three people are facing charges for allegedly stealing approximately $1 M in COVID-19 relief funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of North Carolina reported that during an investigation of a possible fraud case, it was discovered that between March and November 2021, almost $1 M was fraudulently taken from the PPP.

It was believed that the money was stolen through many fraudulent applications that were submitted for PPP relief in different states for businesses that were not real.

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Published on: September 14, 2021

Security Officer Sexually Assaulted Underage Patient

by Staycie R. Sena

A security officer in North Carolina is facing several charges after allegedly sexually assaulting a juvenile in his care while transporting them to a facility.

David Logan Marsh is a 31-year-old from Waxhaw, North Carolina. He was employed with G4S as a security officer.

On September 6, Marsh was working a shift, and he was charged with providing transportation for an underage patient with an Involuntary Commitment Order.

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Published on: April 4, 2020

Man Charged For COVID-19 Public Coughing Gag

by Staycie R. Sena

When a man in Walmart reportedly coughed on a patron on purpose and stated that he had the coronavirus the authorities arrested and charged him for the poorly received prank.

26-year-old Robert Eugene Heffner Jr. lives in Belmont, North Carolina.

Governor Roy Cooper issued a statewide order to the people of North Carolina stating that they must adhere to social distancing.

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Published on: December 18, 2019

Bold Bank Worker Posed While Flashing Stolen Cash

by Staycie R. Sena

A North Carolina Wells Fargo employee has been accused of stealing $90,000 from the financial institution after he was found posting images of himself on social media with large stacks of cash.

At the end of last April, 29-year-old Arlando Henderson accepted a job offer to work inside the cash vault at a Charlotte, North Carolina, branch of Wells Fargo bank.

A couple of months after Henderson started his new position, the man allegedly started swiping money that came from deposits made by customers of the bank.

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Published on: October 27, 2017

Woman Operating Unlicensed Daycare Charged with Child Abuse

by Staycie R. Sena

A mother with a 2-year-old child enrolled at a daycare operating out of a woman’s home in Charlotte, North Carolina, reported the caregiver to the authorities for alleged child abuse after finding a significant amount of bruising on her daughter.

Stella Mack provides childcare out of her home-based business called “Mom’s Timeout.” The mother who filed the complaint, who requested to remain anonymous, stated that she thought Mack was a reputable person that she could trust. She discovered bruises on her daughter which worsened the next day, and that is when she notified law enforcement.

The mother claimed, “This couldn’t have been something just like a small spanking because she was bruised for four days.” Mack allegedly sent text message communication to the mom stating that she had caused the bruising, and that she did not realize she had beaten the child that badly.

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