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Former Fresno Sleep Clinic Owner Sentenced to 19 Months in Prison for $1 Million in Fraudulent Claims

FRESNO - Travis Gober, 45, of Hanford, was sentenced to 19 months in prison today for committing health care fraud and aggravated identity theft by submitting more than $1 million in fraudulent sleep study claims to Medicare, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

According to court records, Gober owned the VIP Sleep Center, which operated sleep clinics in Fresno and Tulare Counties. Sleep clinics perform diagnostic sleep studies on patients to identify disorders like sleep apnea and narcolepsy.

Federal Jury Convicts Fresno Man of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

FRESNO - A federal jury has found Todd Eric Mumma, 60, of Fresno, guilty of actual and attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced today.

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Mumma used hidden digital video recording devices in a residence to create sexually explicit images of a minor. He edited recordings on a computer and then transferred the most sexually explicit images onto a cellphone, where the images were stored in a password‑protected application and viewed numerous times.

Homicide Victim Identified; Detectives Seek Public’s Help to Identify Killer

FRESNO COUNTY - Members of the Fresno County Sheriff’s Crime Scene Unit have identified 43-year-old Cesar Quezada (pictured) of Sanger as the victim of a recent homicide

Around 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2024, deputies responded to a call of shots fired on the 3100 block of S. Indianola Ave. in Sanger. Outside a home, they found a man with gunshot wounds. Deputies and EMS provided life-saving efforts, but the man died. Family members of the victim lived at the home where he was shot.

Air Force Police Officer Convicted of over $150,000 in Unemployment Insurance Fraud

FRESNO - Trevon Miller, 31, a former Air Force Police Officer at Edwards Air Force Base, pleaded guilty to mail fraud charges today for submitting fraudulent unemployment insurance claims during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

According to court documents, between April 2020 and June 2020, Miller submitted fraudulent claims in several states using his former name Trevon Rodney. Miller told the state agencies that administer the unemployment insurance system that he was unemployed when he was an active-duty Air Force Police Officer the whole time. The claims were worth over $150,000, and the money was put into debit cards mailed to Miller.

Operation Fraud Street Mafia: Nine Arrested for Drug Trafficking and $550 Million in Attempted Tax Fraud

FRESNO - As a result of Operation Fraud Street Mafia, a Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) inmate has been charged in two separate federal complaints with drug trafficking and COVID-19 fraud. Seven defendants in California and Maryland are also charged in the two schemes.

U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert, DEA Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark, Acting Special Agent in Charge Mark Remily of the FBI Sacramento Field Office, and IRS Criminal Investigation Oakland Field Office Acting Special Agent in Charge Michael Mosley are making the announcement today.