LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KOLO) - A Nevada man has been charged with stealing more than $500,000 in COVID-19 related relief .

Craig Renard Gibson of Las Vegas made his initial court appearance on Tuesday after being charged with defrauding DETR and the California Employment Deployment and Department of $500,830.

Gibson has been charged with five counts of bank fraud, one count of illegal transactions with access devices, and four counts of aggravated identity theft.

“An important part of the mission of the Office of Inspector General is to investigate allegations of fraud involving the unemployment insurance program. This collaborative investigative effort with our local, state, and federal partners reaffirms our commitment to investigate these types of allegations,” said Quentin Heiden, Special

See Full Page