Four Southern California men face numerous felony charges in an overbilling scheme uncovered by the California Department of Insurance and the Orange County District Attorney’s office. The scheme defrauded more than $36 million from insurance companies. Jeffrey Campau, 39, of Yorba Linda, Abraham Khorshad, 62, of Beverly Hills and Landen Mirallegro, 38, of Yorba Linda […]
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Welfare Check By State Parks Rangers Results In Drug Bust
California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members and State Parks Rangers Vince Burke and Jacqui Burke were two of the three rangers who busted a man on drug charges in Santa Nella January 8, 2014. The rangers had completed night range training at San Luis Reservoir and were returning to Columbia when they stopped at […]
State Park Ranger Rescues Child in Parental Abduction
When California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member and California State Parks Ranger Dan Perata checked on a broken down vehicle January 10, 2014, it was standard operating procedure. What happened next, makes him a hero in the eyes of many parents. “There’s no question in my mind, Ranger Perata’s attentiveness and actions saved this […]
In Rural Towns and Big Cities, Investigators Target Illegal Contractors
Our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members with the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) started the new year with their tried-and-true method of catching and cuffing unlicensed contractors. Two undercover stings in two weeks resulted in 24 suspects cited. On January 8 and 9, 2014, the CSLB Statewide Investigative Fraud Team (SWIFT) cited 18 […]
Celebrating The Life Of CHP Public Safety Dispatcher Lynde Cook
“She loved the department and loved what she did. Never did she let her illness get in the way, she never wanted to bring people down.” – Victor Tovar, CHP-PSDA Vice President UKIAH- On January 11, 2014, family, friends, colleagues and Ukiah community members celebrated the life of CHP Public Safety Dispatcher Lynde Cook. Cook […]
Five Arrested in Multi-Million Dollar Housing Scheme
FRESNO –Five suspects who allegedly ran a statewide housing scheme by using adverse possession laws to fraudulently seize at least 23 homes in nine counties were arrested and booked into the Fresno County jail, Wednesday, January 15, 2014. This case was headed by the California Department of Justice Mortgage Fraud Strike Force, which was created […]
Rancho Cucamonga Attorney Sentenced For Using Paid Recruiters To Prey On Accident Victims
SAN BERNARDINO – On December 19, 2013, Attorney Walter Martinez, 60, of Alta Loma was sentenced to 365 days in jail, followed by three years felony probation and a $91,000 fine after pleading guilty to 43 felony counts of using paid recruiters to get clients for his business. Martinez had at least three recruiters who […]
Former Sacramento Area Loan Officer Pleads Guilty To Mortgage Fraud
Our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members with the California Attorney General’s Mortgage Fraud Task Force worked together with the FBI to arrest a former Sacramento area loan officer in Huntington Beach. Now, nine months after his arrest, Alexander Romaniolis, 48, of Irvine has pleaded guilty to mortgage fraud. Romaniolis entered his plea January […]
Former Hazardous Waste Transporter Sentenced
After years of hauling hazardous waste around the state of California and leaving it in places it should not be, Roy Paul Gressly is going to jail. On January 7, 2014, Gressly was sentenced to four months in jail and three years’ probation for six felony charges involving the unlawful disposal, storage and transportation of […]
CSLEA Co-Hosts Reception For Anne Marie Schubert
On January 9, 2014, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) joined leaders in Sacramento area law enforcement, government, and district attorneys’ offices in hosting a “Celebrating Milestones” reception for Anne Marie Schubert, candidate for Sacramento County District Attorney, at The Sutter Club. “Anne Marie Schubert is celebrating her 50th birthday and the race to […]
