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Six arrested on embezzlement charges from Kmart

Bishop Police Department press release On August 10, 2017, the Bishop Police Department was contacted by Asset Protections Managers for the Sears Holdings Corporation, the parent company to the Kmart Franchise. Through the course of their investigation, it was determined that six current and former employees of the Bishop Kmart Store, conspired in the act […]

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Dawndee Rossy sentenced to 9 years, must pay over $1.5 million in restitution

Press release from Inyo County DA Thomas Hardy Former Inyo County Health & Human Services Integrated Caseworker Supervisor Dawndee Rossy was sentenced today to nine years in prison to be served at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Ms. Rossy has been in custody at the Inyo County Jail since August 29, 2016, and […]

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Dawndee Rossy sentencing postponed again

By Deb Murphy Dawndee Rossy has been sitting in Inyo County jail since August of last year, waiting to be sentenced on 91 counts, the primary charge embezzlement of $1.5 million during her tenure as a supervisor with the Inyo County Department of Health and Human Services. She’ll have to wait two more months – […]

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Former Tri-County Fair CEO Symons arrested on three felony charges

Sally Ann Symons was arrested on embezzlement charges today. A press release from Inyo County District Attorney Thomas Hardy said District Attorney Investigators arrested former Tri-County Fair CEO Sally Ann Symons on embezzlement and misuse of government funds charges this morning after she voluntarily surrendered herself at the District Attorney’s office in Bishop. The District […]

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Bishop Police find cause to charge local woman with embezzlement

  (Press Release)  In April of 2013 the Bishop Police Department initiated an investigation into the alleged embezzlement of funds from Inyo-Mono Body Shop.  Since that time, Investigators from Bishop PD examined records as far back as 2005.  In the process, they have poured over thousands of pages of financial records, executed numerous search warrants, […]

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Motions ahead in Rossy cases

In the case of Dawndee and Kenneth Rossy, accused of embezzling $1.5 million in welfare funds, motions are pending, a change of venue motion is anticipated to be filed and a trial date has been requested by the District Attorney. A settlement conference on December 19th was mostly uneventful. However, District Attorney Tom Hardy did […]

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Bishop Police still investigate possible embezzlement

In April, Bishop Police Chief Chris Carter had confirmed that his officers were investigating a report of a possible embezzlement from Inyo-Mono Body shop. Yesterday, the Chief said his department continues with that investigation. Chief Carter said, “We do have an active investigation. We are following up with the necessary records and documents. We do […]

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Debra Ray bound over for trial

– Press release from the Mono County District Attorney’s Office: Debra Ray was in the Mono County Superior Court on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 for her preliminary hearing. The taking of evidence and argument was presented over a three day period. Ms. Ray was originally charged in a 22 count complaint alleging one count of […]

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Bishop Police investigate possible embezzlement; make drug bust

Bishop Police Chief Chris Carter has confirmed that his officers are investigating a report of a possible embezzlement from Inyo-Mono Body Shop. Chief Carter said last Thursday the Police Department received a report from Inyo-Mono Body Shop that they believe they are the victim of embezzlement. Said Carter, “We launched an investigation. We have not […]

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“Substantial amount of money” embezzled from Welfare office

Earlier this week, Bishop Police Chief Chris Carter confirmed that his officers are investigating the suspected theft of public funds from the Inyo County Welfare Office in Bishop. Now, Health and Human Services Director Jean Turner has issued a press release to say employees detected irregularities and that a “substantial amount of money” was taken. […]

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MLPD works to ID potential embezzlement victims in wake of arrest

MLPD Seeking Assistance in Embezzlement Investigation The Mammoth Lakes Police Department is requesting assistance from the public in identifying potential victims of embezzlement. On Tuesday, May 1, the MLPD initiated an embezzlement investigation when a victim reported that a large sum of money was discovered missing from various personal and corporate accounts that were managed […]

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