Members and Assistant Manager Charged in Loan Fraud Ring
Loan fraud is the charge being brought against a former assistant manager and four members, including four police officers, of the Wilkes-Barre City Employees FCU. Prosecutors have not yet released information as to the number and amount of the fraudulent loans. The former manager, Jim Payne, committed suicide five months ago after it was rumored he was the target of an FBI probe. [8/22/14]