TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A total of 16 people have been arrested in connection with an alleged $1.7 million property damage fraud scheme, including state employees.<\/p>\n
Officers initially arrested Tallahassee woman Briana McCarthy, who faces a litany of charges,<\/a> for approving fraudulent property damage claims while she was working as a Risk Management Program Specialist for the Florida Department of Financial Services. <\/p>\n Following those arrests, five more arrests<\/a> were made, with many being state employees. Then another set of four were arrested<\/a> in connection with the scheme.<\/p>\n Court records show that six more people have been arrested in connection with the scheme, which brings the total to 16 people arrested. <\/p>\n More on crime in our area:<\/p>\n Natalie Frison, reportedly Briana McCarthy\u2019s mom, and also a state employee, was arrested on a slew of charges. <\/p>\n Her charges are aggravated white collar crime, money laundering, organized scheme to defraud over $50,000, grand theft over $100,000, conspiracy to commit grand theft, use of a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony, and cashing an item with intent to defraud, records reveal. <\/p>\n Tionna Alford, Brianna Anderson-Solomon, Yashenda King, Dasha Mitchell and Camilla Wilson were all charged with obtaining or endeavoring to obtain U.S. Currency of the value of $5,000 or more, but less than $10,000, the property of the State of Florida along with other charges in connection to the scheme. <\/p>\n Those five suspects were charged with unlawfully depositing in a bank with the intent to defraud. King was found to deposit $6,822, Anderson-Solomon $7,082, Mitchell $8,812.96, Alford $8,993 and Wilson $7,415.<\/p>\n Wilson was also charged with unlawful use of a two-way communication device to facilitate the commission of grand theft.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n