The Blotter: Brian Ross Investigates

Female Accomplice Turns on Fugitive Suspected Navy Vets Scammer

State and federal authorities have a new ally in their hunt for a fugitive who allegedly created a fake charity aimed at cashing in on the public's support for military veterans, and then vanished with millions of dollars in donations. The mustachioed man who authorities say assumed the stolen identity Bobby Thompson remains at large but Ohio officials secured a guilty plea last week from his female partner, 39-year-old Blanca Contreras. And in exchange for a promise not to prosecute her...Full Story
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