Fraud - The Journal

Former director of Southwest Colorado nonprofit suspected of embezzlement

Ashley Hein allegedly spent more than $21,000 on personal items

DATE: Jan 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Land for sale – but not by owner, as part of a failed scam in La Plata County

Attempted fraudulent property transactions should have owners on high alert

DATE: Jul 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Crownpoint woman accused of defrauding government

Woman collected more than a half-million dollars

DATE: Jun 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Tri-Cities

Shiprock, Aztec men indicted on fraud charges

Bids, forced contracts allegedly defrauded residential campus serving Native Americans

DATE: May 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Tri-Cities

Former owners of Ken & Sue’s restaurant sentenced to probation for tax evasion

Defense attorneys cite couple’s service to community in requesting leniency

DATE: Feb 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Beware the unsolicited check that arrived in Durango mailbox – it is a scam

The ‘car wrap’ swindle comes via express mail, a scheme that has been around for years

DATE: Nov 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Democratic state lawmaker charged for allegedly lying about her residence

Boulder County prosecutors accuse Colorado Rep. Tracey Bernett of felony and misdemeanor charges

DATE: Nov 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Former Durango restaurant owners plead guilty to cooking the books

Ken and Sue Fusco face prison time after pleading guilty to federal income tax evasion

DATE: Oct 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Whistleblowers say they falsified patient records at Western Slope mental health center

State regulators have overlooked what former Mind Springs workers describe as a long pattern of fraud

DATE: May 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Here are Colorado’s top 10 consumer complaints in 2021

13,970 complaints and inquiries were filed last year

DATE: Mar 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Montezuma County Social Services hires additional fraud investigator, child protection aide

Increased case loads prompts two new hires

DATE: Aug 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango police say fake gold bars being sold in region; suspect identified

Counterfeit bars listed for sale on Craigslist

DATE: Jun 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News