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North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Darrell Howard, 52, of 3546 Durham Lane, Charlotte, was charged with insurance fraud, a felony, and a misdemeanor charge of making a false statement on an insurance application.

Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Howard of listing four men’s mink coats, valued at $20,000, on a report of stolen property with State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. when the coats were not actually stolen.

During a visit to Carteret County on Monday, July 19, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will speak at the Building Inspector’s Conference in Atlantic Beach and present the Commissioner’s Award to Richard A. “Dick” Lewis for outstanding service over 50 years with State Farm.

In his address to the Building Inspector’s Conference, Commissioner Causey, who is also the State Fire Marshal, will discuss the Office of State Fire Marshal’s role in overseeing building inspectors in North Carolina.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Joshua Ray Wells, 44, of 8101 Prescott Glen Parkway, Waxhaw, was charged with obtaining property by false pretense, a felony, and misdemeanor common law forgery.

Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Wells of obtaining approximately $32,500 from Elite Team Realty and Property Management by using a fraudulent certificate of insurance to obtain jobs.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Krystle Jolia Fuller, 36, of 2008 Stoneycreek Drive, High Point, 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 Fuller of presenting $9,416.88 in fraudulent receipts to State Farm Insurance Co. in an attempt to obtain payment for a homeowners’ insurance claim.

The offenses occurred on Sept. 9, 2020.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will honor eight Lenoir County firefighters who helped rescue victims from an April mobile home fire.

Commissioner Causey, who is also the State Fire Marshal, will also deliver more than $335,000 in ceremonial grant checks to 19 volunteer fire departments during a trip to Wayne and Lenoir counties on Wednesday, July 14.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Margarita Rena Wall, 43, of 2819 Bobwhite Circle, Wingate. Wall was charged with insurance fraud, a felony.

Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Wall of providing fraudulent documents and giving a false statement to Travelers Indemnity Co. to support a personal property homeowners’ policy claim.

The offense occurred between Nov. 14, 2019, and Jan. 9, 2020.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Tanajah Monae Ramsey, 28, of 4505 Sycamore Park, Fayetteville. Ramsey was charged with insurance fraud, a felony.

Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Ramsey of providing USAA Insurance Company with false information in support of a May 1 automobile insurance claim.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Rickey Levar Bobo, 43, of Mount Gilead. Bobo 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 Bobo of providing false photos and documents in an attempt to obtain a payment for damaged property from Travelers Insurance.

The offenses occurred between March 10 and April 14.

During a visit to Duplin and Sampson counties on Wednesday, June 30, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will present more than $325,000 in ceremonial fire and rescue grant checks, visit an insurance agency and honor two members of the North Carolina fire service with SAVE awards.

Warsaw firefighter Blake Phillips and Faison Fire Chief Lee Kennedy will be honored with SAVE awards for life-saving actions they took during a fire earlier this year.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Marissa Hope Bailey, 24, of 3965 Rosehill Road, Fayetteville. Bailey was charged with insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense, both felonies.

According to the arrest warrant, Bailey obtained $8,258.71 in short-term disability benefits from Sedgwick Insurance after filing a fraudulent death certificate and medical documents with the company.

The offenses occurred between July 7, 2020, and Nov. 10, 2020.