A 74-year-old Washington veteran has been sentenced to just over two years in prison for stealing his missing brother’s identity and collecting his disability checks for more than 30 years.
Chris Sayler, of Toutle, Wash. near Mount Saint Helens, admitted he had been collecting his partially blind brother’s checks for decades. But the mystery around what happened to Jarvis Sayler — who was last heard from in 1988 — remains unsolved. — Tessa Gorman, acting U.S. attorney for the western district of Washington “Our hope was that the investigation could shed light on what happened to Jarvis Sayler.
Red flag The case went cold until 2013, when facial recognition software at Washington’s Department of Licensing flagged a renewal application for a driver’s license for Jarvis Sayler because the picture appeared to be the same as what was on file for his brother Chris. Chris also had operated a bank account for decades in his brother’s name where Jarvis’ monthly disability check was deposited and withdrawn. Records also showed that debit cards connected to that account were routinely used at businesses near Chris Sayler’s home.
“I knew it was wrong, and always felt guilty about what I did. All my life I’ve always tried to do right, but this one thing hung over me,” he wrote.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Wrongly convicted man dies of Covid-19, nine years after he was exoneratedAfter spending the last nine years taking back his life after being exonerated of murder and released from prison, Damon Thibodeaux has died of complications from Covid-19.
Read more »
Man sentenced to 12 years in $200 million phone-fraud schemeA Pakistan resident has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a conspiracy to “unlock” phones from AT&T's network, a scheme that the company says cost it more than $200 million.
Read more »
'Worn Out' - Dutch museum finds Van Gogh drawing of tired old manA Dutch museum on Thursday unveiled a previously unknown work by Vincent van Gogh -- a study for one of his best-known drawings, 'Worn Out' -- in which an old man sits in a chair with his head in his hands.
Read more »
Man charged in 2012 beating death of UNC-Chapel Hill student Faith HedgepethChapel Hill police announced Miguel Enrique Olivares, of Durham, was arrested in connection to the beating death of University of North Carolina Faith Hedgepeth.
Read more »
Man accused of throwing girl off balcony believed she was a demon—policeJarick Willis, 32, was taken into custody after the girl's mother told officers she shot him after discovering what happened.
Read more »
Keke Palmer Says 'Sorry to This Man' After Met Gala Chef Defends MenuKeke Palmer's picture of her Met Gala dinner went viral, prompting Fyre Festival comparisons.
Read more »