3 charged with human smuggling after impersonating border agents in Yuma, feds say

Yuma, Arizona (azfamily) – Three men are currently facing federal accusations to impersonate border investigators and transport undocumented immigrants to stashes in their neighborhoods in Yuma. Human smugglers were able to fly under the radar by disguising themselves as agents of the US border patrol and using the same cloned vehicles used in customs and […]

Man accused of impersonating firefighter, ordering false evacuations

CONGRESS, Ariz. — A Yavapai County man is accused of impersonating a firefighter and telling residents to evacuate because of a wildfire when in fact he wasn't. On Wednesday night, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office received a report of an individual posing as a Yarnell firefighter and wandering through neighborhoods in the congressional district, telling […]

Arizona woman convicted of impersonating nurse during pandemic

PHOENIX — A 58-year-old Arizona woman was arrested and sentenced to prison for practicing medicine and writing prescriptions without a license during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pamela Oguin pleaded guilty to fraud, forgery and identity theft charges in Maricopa County Superior Court last week and was sentenced to five years in prison by the Arizona Department […]

DPS accuses man of impersonating cop near Flagstaff

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona — A 55-year-old man was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of impersonating a police officer in connection with a minor street assault on Interstate 17, officials said. Arizona Department of Public Safety A man posing as a law enforcement officer was called near Flagstaff on Monday. The suspect and another driver were […]

Man arrested after impersonating a police officer on Interstate 17

TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — The Arizona Department of Public Safety responded to a call from a man impersonating a police officer on Interstate 17. The incident occurred Monday, June 19, near Milepost 317 on Interstate 17 south of Flagstaff. After a minor street assault incident, the suspect and victim both stopped at the exit ramp. […]