Jeremy Ottinger

Nashville police help bust a multi-state car burglary and fraud ring

Two men are arrested as part of a multi-state crime spree, accused of breaking into cars at fitness centers, stealing credit cards and checkbooks, and then using them to make fraudulent purchases. Kenneth Jackson, 41, of Atlanta, and Jeremy Ottinger, 42, of Nashville, were arrested at a Nashville motel with the help of Metro Nashville…

Police seeking identity of fraud suspect

Police seeking identity of fraud suspect who claimed bottles of vitamins contained ants

Nashville Police Department (MPD) fraud detectives are trying to identify the woman who fraudulently returned several bottles of vitamins to Sprouts Farmers Market; alleging each one had ants in them. The unidentified woman entered the store, located at 143 Wendelwood Drive, on June 19, telling workers she spoke to a regional manager who approved her…

Police seeking identities of individuals involved in a three-county credit card fraud scheme

Police seeking identities of individuals involved in a three-county credit card fraud scheme

Nashville Police Department Criminal Investigations Division detectives are trying to identify two men who stole tens of thousands of dollars from a victim as part of a credit card scheme. The men are compromising bank accounts, applying for new debit cards, and having them sent to a vacant residence in Nashville. A Knoxville man reported…

Tennessee ranks among top 10 states for fraud complaints

Tennessee ranks among top 10 states for fraud complaints

  A report has found that Tennessee ranks among the top 10 states for fraud complaints. Tennessee residents reported that they lost $10.9 million in 2016 to scams and frauds, according to the Consumer Sentinel Network‘s annual data report. The same report ranked Tennessee as No. 9 nationally for fraud complaints in the country. The…

Eric Quick

Man charged with impersonating TBI agent in Nashville

A Jackson County man was arrested and charged with impersonating a special agent with Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The TBI began investigating reports a man entered a massage business in Nashville and indicated he was an agent on Feb. 23. During the investigation, authorities learned the man told employees he was there to do an…