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North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced the arrest of Dylan Scott Smith, 23, of 204 New Orleans Blvd., Morganton. Smith is charged with one count of insurance fraud and two counts of obtaining property by false pretense. All three charges are felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Phillip Christopher Robinson Sr., 66, of 206 Willowood Dr., High Point. Robinson 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 joined Sunset Beach Mayor Shannon Phillips and Gina Hardy, Chief Executive Officer of the North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association (NCIUA), to announce a $20 million grant initiative through the 2025 Strengthen Your Coastal Roof program. The announcement took place Thursday morning at a Sunset Beach home equipped with a FORTIFIED Roof, a national standard in resilient roofing developed by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS).

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of the Town of Denton’s former fire chief.

Brandon Allen Dorsett, 37, of Denton was charged with misusing government computers and two counts of fraud, all felonies.

Davidson County deputies arrested Dorsett on July 11. He was released on $10,000 unsecured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Davidson County District Court on Aug. 4

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced the arrest of Nichloas McArthur Bennett, 43, of 419 Beasley Dr., Greenville, on Aug. 16, 2024. At the time, Bennett was charged in Pitt County with two counts of identity theft and one count of obtaining property by false pretense.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of William James Grier, 39, of 4602 Waterford Knoll Dr., Charlotte. Grier 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 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.

Updated to Include Victim Assistance Center Saturday in Carrboro

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has announced the opening of a Victim Assistance Center (VAC) in Carrboro to help victims of flooding from Tropical Storm Chantal.

Representatives from NCDOI will be present to answer insurance-related questions and to provide assistance.

The VACs will be held from noon to 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, Friday, July 11 and on Saturday, July 12 on the first floor of the Drakeford Multipurpose Room, located at 203 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has announced the opening of a Victim Assistance Center (VAC) to help aid those impacted by flooding from Tropical Storm Chantal.

Representatives from NCDOI will be on hand to aid those in need of insurance-related support from the storm.

The VAC will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 10 at the cul-de-sac near 510 Seven Oaks Road in Durham. Commissioner Causey and State Senator Sophia Chitlik will be present.

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.