Armin Wand receives 3 Consecutive Life Sentences for Arson, Murder

Back in September we brought you the gruesome story of Armin Wand, the man who tried to obtain insurance money by burning down his house and brutally murdering his three sons and attempting to murder his pregnant wife and their 2-year-old daughter in the process. Sharon Wand, the badly burned young mother...

May 14th, 2013 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

Indiana Woman Accused of Setting Fires, Claiming “Destroyed” Items

An Indianapolis Department of Public Works employee, Donna Fitzgerald, 48, was arrested on May 2nd on two charges each of arson and insurance fraud, both felonies. She is accused of setting a string of fires and then fraudulently collecting thousands of dollars from the insurance company. Investigators...

May 10th, 2013 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

SC Store Owner gets Trial Date for Fraud, Arson

Back in September of 2011, we brought you the case of Claudette Hulsey, who was the owner of Jack Be Nimble Children’s Clothing Store in South Carolina, which burned down on January 26, 2011, during what was reported as a robbery. The event, in which Hulsey was allegedly assaulted, caused a lot of...

April 23rd, 2013 | Scandalous Schemes | Read More

Indiana Arson, Murder Case adds another Charge

Back in December we brought you the story of three Indiana residents who were under fire for killing two people and destroying homes causing a gas explosion. Well, now one of those men is in trouble for a new incident; plotting to have a witness in the case killed. According to KPIC.com and Marion County...

April 1st, 2013 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

MI Landlord Found Guilty on 11 Arson, Fraud Counts

Back in September of 2011, we first brought you the story of Gerald Eugene Singer, the Michigan landlord who swore to his innocence after facing over a dozen charges. He also stated in an interview once, “You can’t fool a jury;” and he was right. A federal jury recently found Singer...

March 27th, 2013 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

PA Man Acquitted on Arson, Insurance Fraud Charges

A Pennsylvania man who was accused of ordering his son to burn down his rental property has been found not guilty on all counts. According to the Courier Express, jurors deliberated for about two hours and returned to acquit Francis Anthony “Tony” Milliard, 55, of arson, conspiracy, criminal...

February 6th, 2013 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

Gas Explosion in Indiana Leads to Arson, Murder Charges

When accidents happen that result in lives lost, or homes destroyed, it breaks your heart. When those things happened because someone planned them, it not only breaks your heart but it infuriates you to no end. Three Indiana residents are coming under fire for just that: killing people and destroying...

December 24th, 2012 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

FL Firefighters set Fire for Fraud Training

Florida is very near the top of the list of states that have a huge staged auto accident problem. Investigators are also currently trying to get Florida’s numbers down on another list: arson fraud cases. According to Fox News, on December 3rd firefighters and investigators purposely set a car in the...

December 7th, 2012 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

PA Man gets 16 Years for Arson, Insurance Fraud

A Philadelphia man recently received 16 years in prison and a restitution fine of over $200,000 due to an arson that netted him over $127,000. According to the LowerMoreland Patch, Michael Giamo, 31, organized a fire at his auto-repair shop, One Source Motors, back in May of 2010 after falling behind...

November 20th, 2012 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

Oklahoma Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Arson

An Oklahoma man was sentenced on November 7th to 15 years in prison on arson and other federal charges because of a fire that destroyed a 38,000-square-foot health club. According to Tulsa World, Sammy Joe Perryman, 70, was ordered by U.S. District Judge Claire Eagan to pay a little over $191,000 –$125,557...

November 9th, 2012 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

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