Topics Related to Fraud Control/Investigations

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced the arrest of Oscar Rafael Ruiz, 44, of 1921 Abbott St., Charlotte. Ruiz is charged with 26 counts of insurance fraud, 21 counts of attempting to obtain property by false pretense and five counts of obtaining property by false pretense. All 52 charges are felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced the arrest of Zionna Monae Reid, 25, of 2727 Tallu Rd., Charlotte. Reid is charged with four counts of insurance fraud and one count of making a false statement in an application for insurance. All five charges are felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrests of Channell Cheri Smith, 39, of 4564 Merryvale Forest Dr., Charlotte, and Shandaricka Takayla Alexander, 33, of 5916 Hamilton Oaks Dr., Charlotte. Smith and Alexander were each charged with one count of insurance fraud and one count of conspiracy. All charges are felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced the arrest of Jeremy Jamaine Harwell, 51, of 175 Davidson Drive, Wadesboro. Harwell is charged with one count of insurance fraud and one count of attempting to obtain property by false pretense. Both charges are felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced the arrest of Amanda Jo Mincolla, 36, of 13260 S. NC 231, Middlesex. Mincolla is charged with two counts of insurance fraud and two counts of obtaining property by false pretense. All charges are felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrests of Steven Herbert Andrews, William Grant Andrews Sr. and William Grant Andrews Jr.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Ahmed Hussein Salem Alazanni, 40, of 1100 Ocean Ave., Apt. 207, San Francisco, California. Alazanni is charged with two counts of burning personal property and one count of burning a commercial structure while it was occupied. All three charges are felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Donald Edward Johnson Jr., 52, of 1896 St. James Church Road, Denver. Johnson is charged with one count of insurance fraud and one count of obtaining property by false pretense. Both charges are felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced the arrest of Joseph Eric Altman, 52, of 205 South Randolph Street, Rockingham. Altman is charged with one count of fraud, a felony.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced the arrest of Ashley Barnhardt, 43, of 122 Flame Azalea Court, Locust. Barnhardt is charged with 22 counts of financial identity theft, 25 counts of common law forgery and 25 counts of obtaining property by false pretense. All charges are felonies.