FRAUD

Former office manager sentenced for fraud

SIBLEY, Iowa — A document filed Tuesday in Osceola County District Court sentences Linda Rae Kleve to 100 days in jail for third-degree fraudulent practice.

July 06, 2011

Attorney General: Beware of Internet classified scams

While the Internet may offer convenience, it can also enable scam operators to defraud buyers and sellers. Fraudsters can use cheap technology and free classified services on advertisement websites such as craigslist.com or Ebay.com to dupe individuals looking to buy or sell items such as furniture, cars, ATVs, boats, or other merchandise, or those looking to rent an apartment. Don’t let this happen to you.

June 27, 2011

Welfare fraud charges filed in Worthington

WORTHINGTON — Charges for wrongfully obtaining assistance and welfare fraud have been filed against a man who got an $85,000 workman’s compensation settlement, then applied for assistance several months later without reporting his new assets.

June 13, 2011

Ybarra brothers arrested in fraud shenanigan

WORTHINGTON — One is out of jail on bond awaiting a jury trial, the other owes more than $4,000 in unpaid court fines and fees, and both were sitting in the Nobles County Jail as of Wednesday afternoon.

June 01, 2011

Counterfeit bill passed; police ask for assistance identifying suspect

WORTHINGTON — The Worthington Police Department is asking for assistance from the public in identifying a woman in a surveillance photo. According to authorities, the woman was involved in allegedly passing a counterfeit bill March 3.

March 14, 2011

Two charged with ineligible voting

Two Worthington residents face allegations from ’08 election
WORTHINGTON — Just two days before the statute of limitations ran out, on the very day that the nation was at the polls for midterm elections, the Nobles County Attorney’s Office filed charges against two people for voting in the 2008 election while ineligible.

November 03, 2010

Spirit Lake woman sentenced for filing false tax return

SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa — A Spirit Lake woman accused of taking money from a non-profit group was sentenced to more than a year in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of filing a false 2004 federal tax return. Margaret Ruth Waltz, 46, of Spirit Lake, was executive director of BASS, the Before and After School Services program that provided care to children enrolled in Head Start, Department of Education at-risk programs and early childhood special education programs. BASS received funds from the Iowa Department of Human Services, private grants and fees charged to parents who participated in the program.

October 25, 2010

Woman charged with insurance theft

Ocheyedan woman fraudulently obtained coverage
SIBLEY, Iowa — An Ocheyedan, Iowa, woman who worked in Sibley allegedly used her position to fraudulently obtain insurance coverage for herself and family members, according to charges filed in Osceola County District Court Monday morning.

October 25, 2010

Group to watch for voter fraud

ST. PAUL — A coalition of conservative political groups is organizing a program to prevent voter fraud in the Nov. 2 election Election Integrity Watch is recruiting volunteers to join what it calls “surveillance teams” to observe polling places, organizers from the Tea Party, Minnesota Majority and Minnesota Voters Alliance announced Thursday. How many polls they will monitor depends on how many volunteers sign up.

By Don Davis , October 07, 2010

Beware of shady, storm-chasing contractors

RIVER FALLS, Wis. - First comes the flood, then comes the fraud. State officials say “storm chasers” have made their way to Wisconsin looking to make a fast buck from victims of the recent heavy rains and floods.

By River Falls (Wis.) Journal , September 30, 2010

Data: Sept. 18, 2010

Accidents WORTHINGTON — The Worthington Police Department investigated a report of a vehicle collision with no apparent injuries at 12:33 p.m. Friday.

September 17, 2010

Slayton woman pleads guilty to tax fraud

SLAYTON — A Slayton woman charged with 11 felony counts of tax fraud earlier this year entered into a plea agreement Monday, pleading guilty to one count. Ten others were dismissed.

May 17, 2010

Woman sentenced for welfare fraud may be deported

WORTHINGTON — A woman sentenced for welfare fraud Monday afternoon may be facing deportation, she told Judge Jeffrey Flynn.

April 26, 2010

Slayton woman charged with felony tax fraud

SLAYTON — Charges were filed last week against a Slayton woman who is accused of knowingly filing fraudulent or false tax returns over the course of several years.

March 16, 2010

Check cashing fraud at ‘all-time high’

WORTHINGTON — According to Worthington Police Det. Sgt. Kevin Flynn, reports of check cashing fraud in neighboring cities and states are at all all-time high, and recent activity indicates several businesses in Worthington have also been stung.

December 26, 2009