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crime5 days ago•6 min saved

Big Island arrest caps tense hunt over killings of three elderly men

Authorities on Hawaii's Big Island arrested 36-year-old Jacob Baker after a massive manhunt for the killings of three elderly men. Baker faces murder, burglary and related charges and is described as armed and dangerous; investigators say he was involved in all three deaths, whose bodies were found over two days in remote areas, with a third victim found about 19 miles away. No motive has been released and residents expressed relief after the arrest.

via CBS News|

#big-island #crime #elderly-victims

crime11 days ago•3 min saved

California Couple Dies in Suspected Murder-Suicide After Tom Selleck Imposter Scam

A California couple (79 and 80) were found with traumatic injuries after being targeted by a scammer posing as Tom Selleck; police say the deaths appear to be a murder-suicide and there is no evidence the impersonator was involved, with the wife having sent about $30,000 before authorities intervened.

via New York Post|

#california #crime #elderly-victims

crime2 years ago•2 min saved

Ex-Epsilon Executives Convicted in Massive Mail Fraud Scheme

Robert Reger of Boulder and David Lytle of Leawood, Kansas, were found guilty of participating in mass-mailing fraud schemes while working at Epsilon Data Management LLC. They sold targeted consumer lists to fraudsters, primarily targeting elderly and vulnerable individuals. Both face up to 20 years in federal prison for each count of conspiracy to commit mail or wire fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud. Sentencing is scheduled for September 30.

via FOX 31 Denver|

#boulder #crime #elderly-victims

crime2 years ago•2 min saved

Man Sentenced for $700K Elderly Fraud in Call Center Scheme

Arifkhan Pathan, a SeaTac man, has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison and three years of supervised release for his involvement in a call center scheme that defrauded elderly victims of over $700,000. Pathan played a key role in the scheme, which targeted victims across the country by posing as Social Security Administration employees and convincing them to withdraw cash and send it via UPS or FedEx for "safe-keeping." The investigation revealed that the callers were connected to an Indian call center, and Pathan used false driver's licenses to pick up the cash-filled packages.

via KOMO News|

#call-center-scheme #crime #elderly-victims

crime3 years ago•2 min saved

New Mexico student kills three in random shooting rampage.

Three elderly women were killed and six others were injured in a mass shooting in Farmington, New Mexico, by 18-year-old Beau Wilson, who was armed with three guns. The victims were targeted randomly, and Wilson did not know any of them. The teenager had a history of minor infractions and was suffering from mental health issues. The shooting is still under investigation by the police.

via New York Post |

#crime #elderly-victims #mass-shooting