West Texas mayor charged with $300K fraud, theft

TOYAH, Texas (AP) — The mayor of a West Texas town of about 100 people has been charged with stealing nearly $300,000 in a forged signature scheme.

Toyah (TOY’-yuh) Mayor Bartolo Sanchez faces federal charges of bank fraud, wire fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft.

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