TUCSON, Ariz. — A man is facing multiple fraud charges after he allegedly tricked multiple Arizona homeowners into paying for solar power electrical systems that he would then never install.

On Aug. 14, a federal grand jury in Tucson returned an 11-count indictment against Daniel Jarrett Ridlinghafer, 37, of Marana, AZ, for bank fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud.

The indictment alleges that Ridlinghafer owned and operated Psalm 112 LLC, d.b.a. Tucson Solar Pros, a solar installation company based in Tucson. Beginning in January 2021 and continuing through July 7, 2022, Ridlinghafer engaged in a scheme to defraud at least 25 homeowners and two federally insured credit unions...

METH OUTSIDE RESTAURANT

Gallup, Aug. 21

Law enforcement officers working with Adult Probation and Parole conducted a warrant roundup in Gallup, which led to the arrest of Michael Ray Burke, 31, at the Applebee’s located at 1650 W. Maloney Ave. Burke reportedly had outstanding warrants from New Mexico Probation and Parole as well as Gallup Municipal Court.

While officers searched Burke’s person, they discovered a small baggie containing a glass shard-like substance in his front right pocket. The substance was suspected to be methamphetamine, and it was confirmed by a field test at the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office. Officers also allegedly found a glass bubble pipe with...

Director Christopher Wray named David J. Scott as assistant director of the Counterterrorism Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Scott most recently served as the special agent in charge of the Criminal/Cyber Division of the Washington Field Office.

Scott joined the FBI as special agent in 2003 and was assigned to the Louisville Field Office, where he worked on a variety of criminal matters and served as a member of the SWAT team.

In 2006, Scott transferred to the Washington Field Office and investigated numerous violations, including organized crime, counterterrorism, public corruption, and white-collar crime. In 2012, he was promoted to supervisory special agent within...

Featured DWI

Mowesha Monefo Washington

Aug. 7, 1:14 am

Aggravated DWI (Second)

A Gallup woman, Mowesha Washington, was stopped for driving erratically on the highway and was eventually arrested and charged with a DWI.

McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Dominic Molina was at the intersection of U.S. Highway 491 and Maloney Avenue when he observed a silver Pontiac G6 turn southbound on the Munoz Overpass and swerve between lanes as it drove and turned onto Highway 602.

The Pontiac turned onto Park Avenue and pulled into the lot of Gallup Sports Complex, 925 Park Ave., where Molina conducted a traffic stop. He approached the front left door and met the driver, Washington...