Press Releases

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Amanda Michelle Austin, 36, of 13260 S. NC Hwy. 231, Middlesex. Austin is charged with two counts of insurance fraud and two counts of obtaining property by false pretense. All four charges are felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Shantale Pierre Chery, 54, of 1711 Chasewood Dr., Charlotte. Chery was charged with insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Viola Brewer Harrell, 51, of 114 Roger Lane, Ahoskie, was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Eric James Moore, 32, of 1033 Moravian St., Winston-Salem. Moore was charged with insurance fraud, attempting to obtain property by false pretense and forgery, all felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Kenyatta Danyelle Maldonado, 43, of 805B Pembroke Dr., Plymouth. Maldonado was charged with insurance fraud, a felony

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Katisha Rashaud Roberts, 34, of 1264 Sandy Ridge Church Rd., Morven. Roberts was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Crystal Nicole Frierson, 38, of 4200 U.S. Highway 29 North, Greensboro.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Dewanda A. Battle, 49, of 3718 Lear Court, Wilson. Battle was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrest of Nathan Hadley Falsion, 22, of 205 Eden Park Dr., Wallburg. Falsion was charged with two counts of insurance fraud and one count of attempting to obtain property by false pretense. All three charges are felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of King Walker, 21, of 720 Florence Place, Atlanta, Georgia by officers in Durham County. Walker was charged with one count of insurance fraud, one count of obtaining property by false pretense, one count of common law forgery and one count of common law uttering.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrest of Lydia Sabrina Smith, 56, of 2025 Ricks Chapman Drive, Charlotte. Smith was charged with insurance fraud, a felony.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrests of three individuals connected with illegal bail bond related activities in Surry County.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Dashanique Winston, 22, of 2611 Broadwell Drive, Raleigh. Winston is charged with one count of insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Demario Antwan Metcalf, 37, of 2109 NE 24^th St., Winston-Salem. Metcalf was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrest of Asiah Lenee Person, 30, of 5028 Hilltop Road, Greensboro. Person was charged with one count of forgery of an instrument and one count of uttering a forged endorsement, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Nathan Javonte Chambers, 27, of 8197 Wood St., Mount Pleasant. Chambers is charged with embezzlement and conversion by a bailee, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced today the arrest of Deshawn Dante Townes, 32, of 614 Oakwood Ave., Sanford. Townes is charged with three counts of a bail bondsman impersonating a law enforcement officer. All three charges are misdemeanors.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Shahzeb Khan, 29, of 3512 Langdale Dr., High Point. Khan was charged with one count of insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Matthew Jackson Swift, 42, of 402 Ladonia Church Road, Mount Airy. Swift is charged with two counts of insurance fraud, two counts of common law forgery, two counts of identity theft and two counts of common law uttering.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Timothy Scott Gilbert, 60, of 2242 Shelton Ave., Statesville. Gilbert was charged with obtaining property by false pretense, a felony.

Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has announced that the North Carolina Department of Insurance saved or recovered nearly $144 million for North Carolinians in the 2024 calendar year.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Shaqura Tyeisha Cobb, 34, of 730 Gateway Park Drive, Raleigh. Cobb was charged with three counts of embezzlement and three counts of obtaining property by false pretense, all felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Travis Van Coleman, 45, of 4036 McConnell Road, Greensboro. Coleman was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.  

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Darrius Moore, 35, of 224 Stratford Road, Archdale.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Vincent E. Johnson, 54, of 1142 Dublin Drive, Winston-Salem. Johnson was charged with insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense, both felonies.