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Police say three individuals were arrested in Arizona for illegally occupying a deceased person’s home and renting it out.

newsfinale.com 2024/6/18
Arizona squatter investigation: Trio arrested in scheme to rent out dead person's home, cops say

Arizona authorities arrested three people accused of a scheme to rent out a dead person’s home and sell two of their cars.

One was found with another dead person’s stolen possessions when he was arrested, authorities said.

Kevin Andrew Strawbridge, 38, Jami Demaria, 30, and Cheyenne Keller, 29, have all been arrested after a month-long Mohave County Sheriff’s Office investigation into reports of squatters occupying a deceased person’s home in the Pebble Lake area, Fox 10 Phoenix reported. 

“Through the course of the investigation, Deputies learned that [Strawbridge] and his co-conspirator, [Demaria], were responsible for unlawfully renting the decedent’s home,” read a department statement obtained by the outlet. “Strawbridge and Demaria were also found to be responsible for the theft of three of the decedent’s vehicles and the sale of two of the vehicles.”

Sheyenne Keller, 29, was charged with the felonies of conspiracy, fraudulent schemes, possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, misconduct involving weapons, weapons possession by a prohibited person and possession of a firearm during a drug offense, all felonies. (Mohave County Sheriff’s Department)

Strawbright, Demari and Keller were all charged with felonies for conspiracy and fraudulent schemes. 

Strawbridge was also charged with burglary, possession of stolen property and three counts of theft of means of transportation, all felonies. He was also booked for the burglary of another deceased person in the area, according to the sheriff’s department. 

Jami Demari, 30, was charged with felonies for conspiracy, fraudulent schemes, burglary, and trafficking stolen property. (Mohave County Sheriff’s Department)

Demari faces additional charges for burglary and trafficking of stolen property. 

Keller and Wolf, who were found at one of the locations searched in the investigation, also face felony charges for drug possession and illegally possessing firearms. 

The department said an investigation is still ongoing. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office could not be immediately reached for comment at press time.

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