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North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Jon Anthony Spencer, 38, of 150 Frye Road, Stoneville, NC. Spencer was charged with one count of attempting to obtain property by false pretense, a felony.

Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Spencer of presenting an inflated towing bill on Sept. 5 for an accident that occurred on Sept. 1. The agents accuse Spencer of trying to defraud Geico Insurance Company out of $5,880.

As the end of daylight-saving time approaches on Sunday, Nov. 5, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is reminding North Carolinians: As we set our clocks back one hour, remember to change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Quanterio Rovante Lyons, 30, of 3953 Circle Drive, Apex. Lyons was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will honor 15 Orange County fire service personnel with the Order of the Guardian Award during a special work session in Hillsborough on Tuesday, October 10.

Commissioner Causey, who is also the State Fire Marshal, will present members of the Eno, Caldwell, Orange Grove, Cedar Grove, Orange Rural and New Hope departments with the award. Each recipient has between 41 and 53 years of service with their respective departments.

The Order of the Guardian Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Department of Insurance.

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In recognition of Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 8-14, 2023, Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey is teaming with fire departments across the state for several events to encourage families to uphold this year’s campaign theme, “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention.”

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Kenisha Eronda Crockett, 45, of 520 Hearthside Drive, Winston-Salem. Crockett faces charges of insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies, along with a misdemeanor common law forgery charge.

Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Crockett of attempting to obtain $11,520 following an automobile accident by presenting a forged verification of employment form to the insurance company.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Justin Emanuel Johnson, 27, of 205 Wiley St., Greensboro. Johnson faces charges of insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies. 

Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Johnson of trying to obtain $8,000 from his insurance company by claiming his 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee had been stolen. According to the arrest warrant, Johnson had previously sold his vehicle to a private party.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Latoya Tanika Johnson, 36, of 1545 Gaston St., Winston-Salem. Johnson was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.

Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Johnson of providing fraudulent receipts totaling $10,817.62 in support of a renters’ insurance claim for two guitars that were stolen during a break-in.

The offenses occurred on May 14.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Joquetta Jacqueline Clair, 23, of 10038 Orchard Grass Court, Charlotte, has been charged with insurance fraud, a felony.

Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Clair of presenting a fictitious invoice from a collision center to her insurance company showing that damage to her 2015 Dodge Charger had been repaired when the collision center never did the repair work nor produced the invoice.

The offense occurred on March 23.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Tracie Michelle Famber, 59, of 1220 Echo Glen Road, Charlotte, and Terrance Antoine Hunter, 40, of 13505 Bryton Gap Blvd., Huntersville. Both were charged with four counts of felony embezzlement.

According to arrest warrants, the two embezzled insurance payments totaling $47,106.06 from four clients.