25-year-old NC man admits guilt in $1M cattle theft scheme involving worthless checks and interstate livestock fraud.
25-year-old NC man, William Dalton Edwards, pleaded guilty to a $1M cattle theft scheme. Conspiring with an unknown partner, they defrauded livestock sellers in NC, TX, OK, and VA by buying cattle with worthless checks, transporting them out-of-state before checks bounced, causing over $1M losses and involving over 3,000 stolen cattle. Edwards faces up to 5 years in prison, restitution, and fines.
August 02, 2024
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