Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced a Cherokee county man has been sentenced to 12 months of probation for insurance fraud.
William Owens, age 71, pleaded guilty in Cherokee County District Court to one felony count of insurance fraud. Owens attempted to fraudulently collect benefits from his insurance company by seeking coverage for stolen and damaged items that were not actually stolen or damaged. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced on September 5, 2025, to 12 months probation and ordered to pay $500 fine plus court cost and fees with 18 months underlying prison time if his probation is violated.
The Kansas Department of Insurance investigated this case which was prosecuted by the Kansas Attorney General’s Office.
Source: Kansas Department of Insurance
Topics Fraud
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