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Investigations Press Release

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of John Edward Hight, 57, of 439 Baldy Murphy Road, Louisburg, and Ernest Broughton Tharrington Jr., 44, of 40 Casino Lane, Franklinton.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Niki Vandiford Hathaway, 52, of 213 Speight Ave., Tarboro.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of James Jaquan Rutledge, 28, of 135 Aunt Mary Ave., Greensboro. Rutledge was charged with insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that two Richmond County insurance agents were served with criminal summonses.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Masean Courtney McCurdy, 24, of 815 Martin Luther King Drive, Thomasville.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Clifton Lawrence Bowman, 52, of 5045 Wood Meadows Road, Staley. Bowman was charged with insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Tahirah Imani Morris, 28, of 4301 Livengood Road, Winston-Salem, was charged with two counts of insurance fraud, obtaining property by false pretense and attempting to obtain prope

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of James Adam Berry, fire chief of the Griffith Volunteer Fire Department in Forsyth County. Berry was charged with two felony counts of falsifying fire incident reports.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Thomas Jefferson Sappelt, 33, of 500 Smith Level Road, Carrboro, was charged with obtaining property by false pretense, a felony, along with a misdemeanor count of common law forge

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Richard Edward Taylor Jr., 31, and Carrington Marie Purgason, 26, both of 804 Bryce Court, Wilmington.