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Embezzlement

Former Fresno Arts Council employee to plead guilty in $1.8M fraud

  • Apr 10

Fresno Arts Council names interim director amid financial scandal

  • Breaking
  • Mar 21

Woman allegedly involved in $1.5M Fresno Arts Council scandal learned

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  • Feb 24

The timeline behind Fresno Arts Council's alleged embezzlement

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  • Feb 13

$1.5 million in Measure P funds embezzled from Fresno Arts Council

  • Feb 11

$1.5 million Fresno Arts Council embezzlement leaves artists outraged

  • Feb 10

Authorities investigate alleged $1.5M embezzlement of taxpayer funds

  • Feb 9

Ex-workers allegedly built secret apartments inside CA train stations

  • Jun 15, 2025

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Former president of Merced County DSA sentenced for embezzlement

  • Jan 30, 2025
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Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter faces federal charges, source says

  • Apr 11, 2024
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Woman accused of embezzling from Credit Union One accounts in Tulare

  • Jun 2, 2023
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No charges to be filed against Parlier city employee, DA says

  • Oct 9, 2021
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Former Merced County Sheriff's Deputy accused of embezzling thousands

  • Feb 25, 2020
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Vice president of local agriculture company arrested for embezzling money, police say

  • Jan 8, 2020
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Former Tulare pastor pleads no contest in embezzlement case, will be sentenced in August

  • Mar 6, 2018
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Longtime Merced Police detective at the center of a criminal embezzlement probe

  • Dec 1, 2017

Latest Stories

Tom Girardi sentencing: Former celebrity lawyer gets 7 years for stealing millions from clients

A federal judge sentenced disbarred celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi to seven years and three months in prison on Tuesday for embezzling tens of millions of dollars from his clients.

  • Jun 4, 2025

Visalia police captain pleads not guilty to embezzlement charges

The Visalia police captain charged with felony embezzlement and theft was formally arraigned on charges.

  • May 23, 2025

Visalia police captain charged with embezzling money from explorer program

A Visalia police captain has been charged with stealing money from the department's program focused on helping local youth.

  • Apr 26, 2025

Former president of Merced County Deputy Sheriff's Association sentenced for embezzlement

Phillip Brooks was found guilty of three felony counts of grand theft by embezzlement, and a crime enhancement for the theft totaling over $100,000.

  • Jan 30, 2025
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How a city worker stole over $53 million in 22-year deception

Rita Crundwell used her position as Dixon, Illinois, comptroller and treasurer to embezzle $53.7 million for her Quarter Horse breeding operation and lavish lifestyle.

  • Jan 15, 2025