Woman suspected in nationwide fraud cases, incl. in Wisconsin, arrested

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – A lady who has for years been touring throughout the nation allegedly committing fraud and theft crimes, together with in Wisconsin, was arrested Wednesday in Massachusetts.

In response to the Wisconsin Division of Justice, Blackstone Police Division in Massachusetts arrested Kimberly Maine. She is accused of fraud prices and is anticipated to face federal wire fraud and id fraud prices on Feb. 14.

The DOJ’s alert detailed Maine’s alleged crimes in Wisconsin, which included utilizing stolen IDs in Beaver Dam.

Officers alleged that Maine was in Lake Hallie, Wisconsin, on Oct. 1, 2022, when she broke into a number of automobiles. She is accused of stealing IDs, checkbooks and monetary playing cards. The company said that she used the stolen IDs from September by way of November. Different Wisconsin cities the stolen IDs had been utilized in embody Bellevue, Manitowoc and Plymouth.

Maine was additionally recognized to put on totally different coloured wigs and eye contacts to alter her look.

The Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Workplace launched an alert for Maine in November of 2022. They are saying she went right into a financial institution in Whitelaw and used a stolen id to aim to money a $3,640 verify. She reportedly tried to money a verify with the identical title and identification in Plymouth, Wisconsin.

Anybody who believes Maine was of their space ought to contact their native legislation enforcement company.

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