Tag: faking
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Man gets probation for faking Native American heritage to sell art in Seattle
A Washington state man who falsely claimed Native American heritage to sell his artwork at downtown Seattle galleries was sentenced Wednesday to federal probation and community service. The U.S. attorney’s office said Lewis Rath, of Maple Falls, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court to two years probation and 200 hours of community service. He…
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Man found alive after faking drowning in Mississippi River to dodge heinous charges in North Carolina
Man Accused of Child Rape Stages Drowning to Evade Arrest, Found Alive In a surprising turn of events, a man hailing from Talihina, Oklahoma, who was facing child rape charges in North Carolina, has been discovered alive. Authorities assert that he devised an elaborate scheme, feigning an accidental drowning incident while kayaking along the Mississippi…
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Woman admits to faking car trouble, killing Florida college student who stopped to help her
Con Woman Agrees to 30 Years in Prison for Fatal Shooting of Florida College Student A con woman has agreed to a plea deal that could land her behind bars for three long decades. Her crime? Fatally shooting a Florida college student in front of his girlfriend after they stopped to lend her a helping…