09/02/2026
Our Special Agents recently investigated two separate cases resulting in three arrests and multiple felony charges.
🔎 In Charlotte, Christopher Bernard Hammonds, 40, and Ashely Marie Sowers, 35, were arrested and charged in connection with an alleged insurance fraud scheme involving a vehicle and fraudulent rental and storage claims. Investigators used license plate reader data, photographs and law enforcement records to uncover inconsistencies in the claims.
🔎 Warren County man, Melvin Junior Jones, 53, was arrested and charged after investigators accused him of filing a fraudulent insurance claim involving a restaurant. Investigators also uncovered similar claims involving two Waffle House locations and a Denny’s.
These cases highlight the important work our Criminal Investigations Division does every day to investigate suspected fraud and protect North Carolina consumers and businesses.
To learn more about these cases or to report fraud, visit ncdoi.gov/fraud-control