Scott William Hughes of Mursville, North Carolina, was arrested on suspicion of insurance fraud. He previously claimed to the insurance company that his daughter had hit a deer with her car in September 2024, but the investigation found that the same vehicle was involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident that day, resulting in the death of a 20-year-old pedestrian. Hughes’ daughter, whose name has not been made public as a minor, has been charged with misdemeanor of hit-and-run and using a mobile phone while driving. Hughes is currently on bail pending trial and the case is still under trial.
In another case in North Carolina, William Earl Epps Jr. was accused of falsely reporting the theft of a vehicle to cover up the hit-and-run. Meanwhile, two firefighters in Atlanta, Alvin Cox and Adrian Strickland, were arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a car and falsely reporting theft. Cox claimed that the vehicle was missing, but the investigation found no relevant surveillance evidence. His lawyer insisted that the party involved was innocent.
Miami-dade County police have cracked an insurance fraud case where six people are suspected of deliberately causing a car accident and making false claims. A medical clinic was accused of submitting false treatment bills, and an auto repair shop was also involved. The case is code-named “Crash and Cash” and is still under investigation at present. The police remind the public to be vigilant against such scams and avoid getting involved in insurance fraud.
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