Man sentenced for wire conspiracy fraud costing Athens business more than $2M

Man sentenced for wire conspiracy fraud costing Athens business more than $2M

CANTON, Texas (KETK) -- A Van Zandt County contractor was sentenced on Tuesday for his role in a wire fraud conspiracy that cost an electric company more than $2 million. According to the U.S. Attorney Office's of the Eastern District Court of Texas, James Derr, 55, was involved in a group conspiracy with Rebekah Mitchell and Brittany Burton that diverted electrical equipment for financial gain. Van Zandt County officials shut down illegal …

Canton man sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud conspiracy

TYLER, Texas — A 55-year-old Canton man has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for his involvement in a wire fraud conspiracy, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. James Derr pleaded guilty to the charges and…