(BCN) — A Fairfield man has pleaded guilty to federal bank fraud and identity theft charges, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Steven Miller, 48, used someone else’s social security number to fill out a credit application to purchase a Dodge Challenger Hellcat in Yuba City in 2018. Based on the credit he stole, […]
Four former or suspended Iowa State athletes contend in a court filing Tuesday that evidence in a state sports wagering investigation was gathered illegally and all charges against them should be dismissed. Attorneys for former football players Isaiah Lee, Jirehl Brock and Enyi Uwazurike and suspended wrestler Paniro Johnson filed the motion to suppress in Story County. The four are among about two dozen Iowa State and Iowa athletes criminally charged last year.
Four former or suspended Iowa State athletes contend in a court filing Tuesday that evidence in a state sports wagering investigation was gathered illegally and all charges against them should be dismissed. Attorneys for former football players Isaiah Lee, Jirehl Brock and Enyi Uwazurike and suspended wrestler Paniro Johnson filed the motion to suppress in Story County. The four are among about two dozen Iowa State and Iowa athletes criminally charged last year.
The agency that oversees the enforcement of Iowa's gambling laws issued a statement Wednesday defending its investigation into sports wagering by athletes at Iowa and Iowa State. Defense attorneys for three former or current Iowa State athletes wrote in court documents filed last week that there was no probable cause for the searches into online wagering activities that resulted in criminal charges and lost NCAA eligibility. The state Department of Public Safety said in its statement that it believes its methods stand up to legal scrutiny.
According to court documents, 55-year-old Flicis Mayhew "created fourteen loans, forging customer signatures, using active and inactive customers social security numbers along with other personal information" at American Cash Advance & Title Loan on Macon Road.