CRIME & SAFETY
Sterling contractor charged in illegal COVID-19 relief loan scam
A Sterling man was indicted by a federal grand jury last month for a scam involving COVID-19 relief business loans. According to a federal indictment, 55-year-old Kent Tompkins illegally schemed to receive federal loans of more than $300,000 between 2020 and 2021. Tompkins requested the loans on behalf of his...
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