Tag Archives: volunteer theft

More Arson and Theft Cases in the News

Three volunteer firefighters in three different states are in the news today for misconduct, and the charges are no surprise: arson and theft from a volunteer fire department. In Idaho, an 18-year-old volunteer firefighter has been arrested for setting a ...

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Two Virginia Departments Victimized By Insider Theft

Two volunteer fire departments from Virginia are in the news today, both victims of insider theft by high ranking officials. In Louisa County, fire chief Mark McGheen of the Trevilans Volunteer Fire Department stands accused of embezzling thousands of dollars ...

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Pennsylvania Township Fire Chief Arrested for Theft

The fire chief of Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania, was arrested today by State police following a 3 year investigation into financial irregularities in the fire department. Fire Chief John Yuknavich faces charges of theft, receiving stolen property, and access device fraud. ...

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Mayor Charged With Stealing From VFD

We have covered a number of stories about theft in the volunteer fire service, but here’s a new one: a West Virginia mayor was charged with embezzling funds from the local volunteer fire department. Grant Town Mayor Robert Dale Riggs  ...

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