Fraud

Bank manager pleads guilty in fraud case (10/29/09)
The branch manager of FirstBank in Shelbyville pleaded guilty in federal court in Chattanooga Wednesday to a charge of making a false entry in bank records while he was employed with another local financial institution. Ronald Frank Bell of Shelbyville waived indictment and arraignment and pleaded guilty to making a false entry in bank records in violation of Title 18 United States Code Section 1005.

Fraud victim wired over $2,700 to Canada address (10/28/09)
More information has been released by Shelbyville police about a fraud case involving a local man. The victim told police he received a letter claiming he was the third place winner in the Reader's Digest Sweepstakes Lottery. Enclosed with the letter, which said he had won $60,000, was a check for $2,777 to cover taxes and fees associated with claiming the prize, police said...

Ritch sentencing date set for January (09/23/09)
Jan. 4 is the date when real estate developer Roger Ritch will learn what his punishment will be after he pleaded guilty in federal court in Chattanooga Monday to his involvement in a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme. Ritch along with William McMahan, Jonathan Henderson and Carrie Snow, was charged in May with bank fraud and money laundering in a scheme involving hundreds of homes in Shelbyville...

Final fraud suspect will plead guilty (09/03/09)
The final defendant accused of a bank fraud and money laundering conspiracy in Bedford County has filed notice of his intent to plead guilty. Meanwhile, a Shelbyville man who intends to enter his own guilty plea has had a hearing date set. Jonathon B. Henderson gave notice Tuesday of his decision to plead guilty to counts one and four of the federal indictment that was handed down against him and three others in May...

Ritch will admit guilt in fraud case (09/01/09)
Real estate developer Roger Ritch has filed a notice of intent to plead guilty in his involvement in a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme. Ritch of Shelbyville along with William McMahan, Jonathan Henderson and Carrie Snow, all of Murfreesboro, were charged in May with bank fraud and money laundering in an alleged scheme involving hundreds of homes in Shelbyville...

Timely phone call led to grand jury action (03/24/08)
Bedford County's grand jury has indicted a Shelbyville man on theft and traffic charges arising from a December incident that culminated with his arrest at about the time police were interviewing the complainant. With a suspect in custody, an observant officer noticed his prisoner had a cell phone, so he had a fellow officer call the victim's number. The cell phone found on the suspect began to ring, according to police reports...

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