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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 139 results for Fraud.

ID	102279
Title of Article	Recorder’s Office offers consumer protection with property fraud alert
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Sep 05, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Recorder

ID	99141
Title of Article	Police: Scammer took $74K in fraudulent home sale
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Nov 05, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Fraud, Real Estate, Elkhart, IN

ID	99064
Title of Article	Kauffman pleads guilty to campaign reporting crime
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Allan Kauffman
Date	Oct 23, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Kauffman, Allan (Goshen mayor), Fraud, Political Campaigns, Financial Reports

ID	98116
Title of Article	Nafziger enters plea in court
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Roger Nafziger
Date	Aug 06, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Goshen School Board, Fraud, Political Campaigns, Financial Reports

ID	100197
Title of Article	Elizalde pleads guilty to filing fraudulent report
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jose Elizalde
Date	Jun 28, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Goshen School Board, Fraud, Political Campaigns, Financial Reports

ID	100198
Title of Article	Let the punishment fit the crime
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jun 28, 2024
Page	A4
Subjects	Kauffman, Allan (Goshen mayor), Fraud, Goshen School Board, Political Campaigns

ID	97082
Title of Article	Claims against Lake City tied to Khan fraud dismissed
Notes	Interlogic Outsourcing Inc.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	David Findlay; Najeeb Khan; Lake City Bank clock
Date	Jun 27, 2024
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Lake City Bank, Fraud

ID	95428
Title of Article	Appeals court affirms sentence for fraud by former cop
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Junaid Gulzar
Date	Feb 14, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Police Officers, Fraud, Lawsuits, 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

ID	95187
Title of Article	Former officer convicted of wire fraud appeals sentence
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Junaid Gulzar
Date	Jan 24, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Police Officers, Fraud, Lawsuits, 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

ID	93741
Title of Article	$150M fraud scheme nets 8 years in prison
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Najeeb Khan
Date	Nov 03, 2023
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Fraud, Lawsuits, Taxes, Income

ID	90970
Title of Article	Bad blood
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Charles Ray Smith
Date	Jul 06, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Fraud

ID	90364
Title of Article	Elkhart man gets 2 years in prison for wire fraud
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Charles Ray Smith
Date	Jun 29, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Fraud

ID	89551
Title of Article	Judge dismisses 9 counts of abetting fraud
Notes	Najeeb Khan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	David Findlay; Street clock outside Lake City Bank
Date	Jun 02, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Lake City Bank, Fraud, Bankruptcies

ID	89835
Title of Article	Police: Bank employee fraudulently took out over $76K in credit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Emily Pich
Date	May 31, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Key Bank, Fraud, Elkhart Police Department

ID	88634
Title of Article	Sentencing postponed for bank fraudster after he claims outpouring of support
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Najeeb Khan
Date	Apr 26, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Fraud, Interlogic Systems Inc.

ID	87054
Title of Article	‘One bank always loses’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	David Findlay
Date	Feb 14, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Interlogic Systems Inc., Lake City Bank, Fraud

ID	87038
Title of Article	Bank accused of benefiting from scheme
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Najeeb Khan's car collection; Najeeb Khan
Date	Feb 11, 2023
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Interlogic Systems Inc., Fraud, Lake City Bank, Bankruptcies

ID	86761
Title of Article	Man pleads guilty to $300K investment fraud
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Charles Ray Smith
Date	Jan 27, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Fraud

ID	85956
Title of Article	Former Interlogic owner faces fraud charges
Notes	Interlogic Outsourcing Inc.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Najeeb Khan
Date	Dec 16, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Interlogic Systems Inc., Fraud

ID	83022
Title of Article	Former police officer convicted of wire fraud
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Sep 10, 2022
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Fraud

ID	79094
Title of Article	Judge denies Smith travel for work
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Charles Ray Smith
Date	Apr 12, 2022
Page	A5
Subjects	Fraud, Employment

ID	78919
Title of Article	Accused fraudster seeks permission to work
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Charles Ray Smith
Date	Apr 07, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Fraud, Elkhartans

ID	75592
Title of Article	FBI: Man cheated investors out of $300K+
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Charles Ray Smith
Date	Oct 27, 2021
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Fraud

ID	73411
Title of Article	Lawsuit seeks $150M from Indiana online schools fraud claims
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Indiana Virtual School
Date	Jul 13, 2021
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Virtual Education, Lawsuits

ID	64314
Title of Article	Financial fraud bingo
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Secretary of State Connie Lawson speaking to seniors; Local residents attend Elkhart Public Library financial fraud program
Date	August 1, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Fraud, Lawson, Connie

ID	64112
Title of Article	Elkhart woman receives 7-year sentence for fraud
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 20, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Memorial High School, McGuire, Kim (Barrier), Basketball, Crime

ID	60235
Title of Article	Owner of GRC Golf Products accused of fraudulent behavior
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	GRC gates
Date	June 26, 2016
Page	A2
Subjects	GRC Golf Products

ID	57501
Title of Article	Company rejects fraud charges
Notes	HERO (High-rise Emergency Response Offensive)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	May 29, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Lawsuits, Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Co. Inc.

ID	55578
Title of Article	Man accused of $38,000 unemployment fraud
Notes	Oscar Manuel Mendoza
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	February 4, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Crime, Unemployment Insurance Benefits

ID	55361
Title of Article	Life skills instructor indicted on fraud, identity theft
Notes	Derry Gadson
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Derry Gadson
Date	December 19, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Iechyd Da Brewing Co., Elkhart Community Schools

ID	54643
Title of Article	Fraud defendant explodes in court
Notes	Coachcraft Technologies
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	James LeDonne
Date	July 18, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	LeDonne, James P., Lawsuits

ID	54304
Title of Article	Business owner indicted for fraud
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 20, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Lee, Joseph Adam, Paragon Technology LLC, LG Engineering & Design Inc., Lawsuits

ID	54244
Title of Article	Criminal past revealed
Notes	Company raided by FBI re: fraud
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 13, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	LeDonne, James P., Paragon Technology LLC, LG Engineering & Design Inc., Lawsuits

ID	53986
Title of Article	Local medical transport service under investigation
Notes	Company and owner Wanda Shorter charged with Medicaid fraud, identity theft
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 3, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Employment, Transportation, Health Insurance, Indiana Attorney General

ID	49611
Title of Article	Real-life 'Rudy' settles SEC fraud lawsuit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 17, 2011
Page	A2
Subjects	Ruettiger, 'Rudy', Notre Dame University, Football

ID	49564
Title of Article	Former Dutchmen executive sentenced for wire fraud
Notes	Former exec. Mark Schwartzhoff
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 7, 2011
Page	C1, C2
Subjects	Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc., Thor Industries Inc.

ID	48870
Title of Article	Former exec admits fraud
Notes	Former exec. Mark Schwartzhoff
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 6, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc., Thor Industries Inc.

ID	42621
Title of Article	State to pursue fraud case despite Gabrieles' deaths
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of clinic
Date	August 26, 2009
Page	A3
Subjects	Gabriele Eye Institute, Gabriele, Philip & Marcella

ID	32622
Title of Article	Pfaff receives sentence in fraud case
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of embezzler
Date	October 26, 2007
Page	A2
Subjects	Pfeil, Robert, Crime, Criminal Justice System

ID	91006
Title of Article	Man in fraud case gets six-month term
Notes	Mohamed Tahar Benaouicha, Immigration and Naturalization (Mohamed Tahar Benaouicha envelope)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 3, 2003
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	Unknown

ID	91008
Title of Article	Algerian sentenced in fraud attempt
Notes	Social Security card fraud (Mohamed Tahar Benaouicha envelope)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Benaouicha
Date	October 3, 2003
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	D1, D4

ID	9589
Title of Article	Two facing fraud charges
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 11, 2000
Page	A1
Subjects	Weldy, Dennis K., Miller, Susan M., Gro Well Home Infusion Service Inc., W & M Health Care Inc.

ID	90479
Title of Article	Students charged with making fake IDs in dorm
Notes	Goshen College envelope. John Cook, Adam Gregory Coppens
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 29, 2000
Subjects	Goshen College, Crime, Fraud

ID	82521
Title of Article	Firm accused of commodity fraud by Feds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 13, 1998
Page	A1, A12
Subjects	Fraud, Crime, Business, Market Capital Growth Inc.

ID	90480
Title of Article	Man held as fake cop
Notes	Police (general) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 30, 1998
Subjects	Police Officers, Fraud

ID	90478
Title of Article	Watch out for pretend police
Notes	Police (general) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 03, 1998
Subjects	Police Officers, Fraud

ID	93865
Title of Article	Beating, rape report false
Notes	Crime - Sexual Abuse envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 21, 1998
Subjects	Crime, Sexual Abuse, Fraud

ID	94059
Title of Article	Police look into bank fraud
Notes	Elkhart Police Dept. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 31, 1997
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Fraud

ID	32347
Title of Article	Local company victim of fraud.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 2, 1996
Page	A1
Subjects	Remax

ID	89229
Title of Article	State police continuing probe of election
Notes	Elections - 1995 envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 17, 1996
Page	B3
Subjects	Elections, Fraud, Cosentino, Michael, Politics and Government