Just so y’all know, this topic is just a paragraph of my life story.
You don't have to read it if you don't want, I just wanted to get this out there.
So back in 2008, my mother wrote a few fraudulent checks and deposited them.
Apparently the government had declared in an audit even further back that she owned a very large sum of money in back taxes. She denies the legitimacy of these claims.
She ended up being arrested, charged with third-degree grand larceny, and felony possession of a forged instrument. According to one local newspaper, she stole about 8,500$.
My grandparents ended up reading about this, and were obviously quite upset.
All I remember is that my mom drove us to my grandparents house (only a minute away) and we sat in the backyard while they 'talked' with her.
She got off on a few years probation, and whether it was the courts or my family, she was required to attend a few alcoholics anonymous meetings.
Also, she drank pretty regularly, mostly vodka mixed in with soda.
She attended two meetings, then quit without telling anyone.
For a few years, things seemed more or less okay. My mother was on probation, however this didn't really affect our daily lives.
We were tight on money every now and then, but nothing we didn't get though.
Finally, in may of this year, a group of multiple armed federal agents storm the house.
I was away on a field trip, however my mother and sister were home and awakened by them.
Apparently my mother had attempted to steal over 87,000 dollars this time, writing fake checks that totaled more than three and a half million dollars.
The 87,000 is what she actually received, however.
She was charged with five counts of mail fraud, one count of obstructing internal revenue laws and three counts of making a false tax return.
She was released on bond, and after some more friction with the rest of the family (they found out, as she made the front page of at least one newspaper), things returned to normal.
Except that once she went to trial (albeit this could take years, as it's federal level) she'd be facing a few years in a federal prison, but that was 'later'.
Skip forward to last month or so.
One day the police show up at our door.
They're looking for me.
They have pictures of my bank statements and my drivers license.
They're asking me if I recognize a few checks deposited into my account.
At first I'm surprised and actually try to figure out if I do, however I realize I do not, and communicate this to the officer.
He leaves, telling me to have my mother call someone. (an investigate, if I remember correctly)
I quickly figure out what has happened.
I call my mother, and she confirms my belief.
She stole my debit card and license from my wallet while doing laundry and used it to cash fake checks in my name.
Luckily they knew it wasn't me, since she had pulled this kind of thing before, and I didn't get in serious trouble.
Unfortunately it didn't wrap up so easily this time.
Not only had she committed more crimes, but they also included violation of probation.
The next day, she insisted that I drive to university, with her in the trunk.
She started gathering food and water and pitched a tent 'somewhere', with plans to flee the police indefinitely.
She was going to depart on the day of her next probation hearing.
Due to a last minute call with her public defender, she never actually ended up fleeing, but up to an hour before she was completely serious and ready to leave.
The most recent occurrence isn't as severe however.
Apparently she had failed to register our two cars, my sister has one, and I have one. (they cannot be in her name legally)
She ends up being pulled over, while my sister is in the car.
She tries to force my sister to switch seats with her.
Luckily the police officer is at the window before they have a chance to switch.
The police officer tells them (to my sisters and my complete surprise) that the cars are not legal.
The following day, while driving in my car, she is pulled over again and arrested. (for driving without a license, and for driving a unregistered, non-insured car)
That car has been impounded, and my sisters car is now hidden in the garage, with the license plates stripped.
A family member has arranged to drop the plates off. (i think at the dmv, maybe the police, idk)
She is now in jail again. She might not be returning.
A quick google of her name returns these results, most of them are from the may 2013 incident, however:
http://www.justice.gov/usao/nyn/news/1857-3656-1645240704.pdfhttp://historicnewspapers.guilpl.org/altamont-enterprise-2007-july-december/altamont-enterprise-2007-july-december%20-%200425.pdfhttp://www.rotterdamny.info/m-1369927821/http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2013/may/29/0529_irs/?printhttp://empirestatenews.net/News/20130601-3.htmlHere's a little gallery of pictures I took back in late 2012, these are pictures of her closet. The closent has since been cleaned:
http://postimg.org/gallery/6vyqas6g/55d8506a/
