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Sinton Police Department's K9 Rex Assists in Traffic Stop
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 7/6/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 7/6/23

Sinton Police Department's K9 Rex Assists in Traffic Stop

During the course of a traffic stop the presence of narcotics was detected by K9 Rex, yielding 11.9 ounces of a crystalline substance Methamphetamine and $3,093 in currency.

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Alice PD Need Help in Identifying Subject Breaking into Vehicles
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 7/5/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 7/5/23

Alice PD Need Help in Identifying Subject Breaking into Vehicles

The male subject is also suspected to be involved in other burglaries in the area.

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Alice PD Find Stolen ATV
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 6/16/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 6/16/23

Alice PD Find Stolen ATV

The subject was identified as Israel Gonzalez, the suspect who allegedly committed the burglary at JMI Machine Shop earlier in the week.

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Sinton Meth and Cocaine Traffickers Sent to Prison
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 6/5/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 6/5/23

Sinton Meth and Cocaine Traffickers Sent to Prison

Nearly a dozen criminals have now been brought to justice for their respective roles in narcotics trafficking on local streets, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.

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Multiple Reports of Stolen Vehicles after Being Broken Down on the Road
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 5/26/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 5/26/23

Multiple Reports of Stolen Vehicles after Being Broken Down on the Road

The suspects were actively trying to extort money from the owner of a stolen BMW who in turn contacted investigators.

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18-year Prison Sentence for Repeat Sex Offender
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 5/22/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 5/22/23

18-year Prison Sentence for Repeat Sex Offender

In April of 2019, the Defendant was released from prison after serving a sentence for Indecency with a Child by Exposure. Nine days after his release, the Defendant met a victim to whom he served alcohol tainted with drugs, which sedated the victim.

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Narcotics Found in Alice Home
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 5/17/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 5/17/23

Narcotics Found in Alice Home

The search warrant resulted in locating over 130 grams of marijuana, 29 grams of Xanax and 10 THC cartridges.

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Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Secure Swift Conviction
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 5/17/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 5/17/23

Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Secure Swift Conviction

Osemwengie played a supporting role as part of a larger home health conspiracy that resulted in $17.7 million in fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid billings.

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US Marshal Services Looking for Wanted Fugitive
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 5/17/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 5/17/23

US Marshal Services Looking for Wanted Fugitive

Rios is described as 28-year-old male, who is 6’00 “Ft tall and weighs approximately 185 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

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Eight-Year Prison Sentence for Ambulance Owner
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 5/10/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 5/10/23

Eight-Year Prison Sentence for Ambulance Owner

Dixon, along with his co-conspirator, Belinda Harden, orchestrated a scheme to arrange emergency transportation through Ambu-Care to MD Anderson and other medical facilities.

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Alice PD Needs Your Help in Identifying a Subject
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 5/9/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 5/9/23

Alice PD Needs Your Help in Identifying a Subject

On May 8, 2023, this individual committed a burglary at Yumi’s convenience store.

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 60-Month Prison Sentence for Home Health Care Fraudster
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 5/2/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 5/2/23

60-Month Prison Sentence for Home Health Care Fraudster

his was done despite the fact that the individuals did not qualify for the services, or even receive services at all in some cases.

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Alice PD Find Controlled Substances
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 4/28/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 4/28/23

Alice PD Find Controlled Substances

The search uncovered over 3 ounces of narcotics, a stolen firearm as well as equipment used in the manufacture and delivery of controlled substances.

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Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Sends Two Nurses to Prison
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 4/26/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 4/26/23

Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Sends Two Nurses to Prison

Medicaid Fraud Control Unit secured a prison sentence for two Houston nurses who were paying kickbacks to marketers, patients, and a physician.

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Paxton Sues Internet Company that Takes Advantage of Rural Customers
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 4/26/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 4/26/23

Paxton Sues Internet Company that Takes Advantage of Rural Customers

The lawsuit alleges violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act by Jessica Garza, her husband Homero “Josh” or “Jayden” Garza, and GEV IO, LLC d/b/a Nomad Internet, which perpetrated a $75 million deceptive scheme from their home in New Braunfels.

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17-Year Prison Sentence for Fraudster Pharmacist
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 4/25/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 4/25/23

17-Year Prison Sentence for Fraudster Pharmacist

Anthony Obute, the owner and pharmacist in charge of Keystone Pharmacy in Houston, conspired in an opioid drug diversion scheme with Dr. Shivarajpur Ravi, who operated a pain management clinic.

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PD Diver Recovers Body
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 4/25/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 4/25/23

PD Diver Recovers Body

Police arrived at the location and confirmed the shoes were attached to a body.

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29-year-old Kelvin Hart Dawe may have Multiple Charges Filed after Shooting Attempt
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 4/20/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 4/20/23

29-year-old Kelvin Hart Dawe may have Multiple Charges Filed after Shooting Attempt

In collaborating with neighboring agencies, Ingleside Police Department believe this may not be the only case involving this suspect.

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Woman Attempted to Defraud Medicaid of Over $615,000
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 4/13/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 4/13/23

Woman Attempted to Defraud Medicaid of Over $615,000

Medicaid Fraud Control Unit secured a conviction for a woman who attempted to steal over $615,000 by submitting fraudulent reimbursement claims for services that were never provided.

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Medicaid Fraud Unit Results in $1.1M in Restitution
Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 2/28/23 Crime Blotter South Texas Community News 2/28/23

Medicaid Fraud Unit Results in $1.1M in Restitution

Melody Ann Villarreal and Oscar Gutierrez, Jr. were both found guilty of submitting fraudulent run sheets for ambulance transports that did not occur and submitting them to both Medicare and Medicaid for payment.

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