Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
Welfare Fraud Crackdown Produces 23 Arrests
GV-Wire-1
By gvwire
Published 4 years ago on
February 10, 2020

Share

A welfare fraud crackdown by the Tulare County District Attorney’s office resulted in the arrests of 23 people last week.
The effort snared two people from Fresno: Sheila Bell, 34, and Primavera Trevino, 38.
Those arrested were booked into the Tulare County Pre-Trial facility or cited and released.

Alleged Fraud Totaled $192,000

The DA’s office said that the alleged fraud in these cases totaled nearly $192,000.
Last year, DA Tim Ward said, his office identified $725,179 in fraudulent welfare benefits from 79 felony cases.

Call in With Fraud Tips

The office asks anyone who has a tip about suspected fraud to call 559 636-5410.
Those arrested last week were:
— Angelica Aceves, 35, of Visalia;
— Julieanna Aguilera, 27, of Earlimart;
— Lynette Barba, 38, of Visalia;
— Jesenia Becera, 39, of Reedley;
— Sheila Bell, 34, of Fresno;
— Kay Bland, 34, of Visalia;
— Marisella Calvillo, 35, of Dinuba;
— Rosa Castaneda, 40, of Visalia;
— Patricia Castro, 55, of Visalia;
— Lupita Espinoza, 34, of Porterville;
—  Dianna Estrada, 26, of Visalia;
— Cynthia Hernandez, 22, of Tulare;
— Elizabeth Huerta, 45, of Visalia;
— Celina Maldonado, 36, of Tulare;
— Karla Mejia, 37, of Visalia;
— Orlando Orozco, 39, of Porterville;
— Vanessa Saesee, 23, of Visalia;
— Lorena Sanchez, 27, of Orosi;
— Maria Simental, 37, of Richgrove;
— Yvette Stanley, 60, of Visalia;
— Primavera Trevino, 38, of Fresno;
— Celina Maldonado, 36, of Tulare;
— and Veronica Villalon, 39, of Tulare.

DON'T MISS

Trump Criticizes Judge and His Daughter After Gag Order in Hush-Money Case

DON'T MISS

House Speaker Mike Johnson Headed to Fresno on April 4

DON'T MISS

Police Had About 90 Seconds to Stop Traffic Before Baltimore Bridge Fell. 6 Workers Are Feared Dead

DON'T MISS

NBC Has Cut Ties With Former RNC Head Ronna McDaniel After Employee Objections, Some on the Air

DON'T MISS

Chinese Leader Xi Issues a Positive Message to US Business Leaders as Ties Improve

DON'T MISS

Fresno Mayor Dyer Is the Man in Japan

DON'T MISS

Cargo Ship Lost Power, Issued Mayday Before Hitting Baltimore’s Bridge

DON'T MISS

Trump’s Social Media Company Soars Nearly 50% in Its First Day of Trading on Nasdaq

DON'T MISS

Supreme Court Appears Likely to Preserve Access to Abortion Medication Mifepristone

DON'T MISS

Court Agrees to Pause Trump’s Civil Fraud Judgment if He Puts up $175M

No data was found

Trump Criticizes Judge and His Daughter After Gag Order in Hush-Money Case

12 hours ago

CA Insurance Market ‘in Chaos,’ Says Former Insurance Commissioner. Can Lara Fix It?

13 hours ago

Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Sets a Record After Wall Streets Breaks Out of Its Lull

13 hours ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson Headed to Fresno on April 4

13 hours ago

Bredefeld, Smittcamp Debate the Salary of Valley Children’s CEO

14 hours ago

CA’s Liberal Government Has a Long History of Caving to Special Interests

14 hours ago

Corrupt Process? Bullard, Edison Parents Blast Handling of Superintendent Search

14 hours ago

Police Had About 90 Seconds to Stop Traffic Before Baltimore Bridge Fell. 6 Workers Are Feared Dead

15 hours ago

NBC Has Cut Ties With Former RNC Head Ronna McDaniel After Employee Objections, Some on the Air

16 hours ago

Here Are Some Numbers That Will Help You Get Your March Madness Fix for the Sweet 16

16 hours ago

Ukrainian Navy Says a Third of Russian Warships in the Black Sea Have Been Destroyed or Disabled

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine has sunk or disabled a third of all Russian warships in the Black Sea in just over two years of war, the navy spokes...

6 hours ago

6 hours ago

Ukrainian Navy Says a Third of Russian Warships in the Black Sea Have Been Destroyed or Disabled

Composite image of President Trump and Devin Nunes
11 hours ago

Wired Wednesday: How Going to Work for Trump Turned Devin Nunes Into a Millionaire

12 hours ago

Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats’ VP Pick in 2000, Dead at 82

12 hours ago

Trump Criticizes Judge and His Daughter After Gag Order in Hush-Money Case

13 hours ago

CA Insurance Market ‘in Chaos,’ Says Former Insurance Commissioner. Can Lara Fix It?

13 hours ago

Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Sets a Record After Wall Streets Breaks Out of Its Lull

13 hours ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson Headed to Fresno on April 4

14 hours ago

Bredefeld, Smittcamp Debate the Salary of Valley Children’s CEO

MENU

CONNECT WITH US

Search

Send this to a friend