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Gillette man sentenced for stealing county resident's identity

Justin Ross Hogan of Gillette has been given a suspended sentence for a case involving the stolen identity of a resident of Crook County.

On August 23, 2018, a Sheriff’s Office deputy was given a report of alleged credit card fraud and advised that the alleged victim is a resident of this county. The deputy made contact with the victim at his residence, where he claimed that six credit accounts had been opened in his name beginning in September, 2017, without his knowledge or consent.

According to court reports, the victim stated he had been unaware of the credit accounts until he recently tri...

 
 
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