This California nonprofit was tasked with fire safety. Prosecutors say it mishandled over $100,000
Key takeaways
- Prosecutors say the crimes resulted in the misuse of more than $100,000.
- According to the Union newspaper in Nevada County, Jones and Wackerly were recently married.
- Prosecutors say the massive hospice fraud scheme bilked California’s medical system of $267 million.
Mill Street in historic downtown in 2020 in Grass Valley. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times) By Grace Toohey Staff Writer Follow May 5, 2026 3:45 PM PT 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Two leaders of a fire safety nonprofit in a rural Northern California community have been arrested after prosecutors say they engaged in a pattern of illegal activity including the “flagrant misuse of taxpayer funds for personal enrichment,” according to a news release from the Nevada County District Attorney’s Office.
The executive director and field operations director of the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County, a nonprofit focused on wildfire prevention and education in the county west of Lake Tahoe, are facing a slew of felony charges after a years-long investigation into the nonprofit’s finances. Prosecutors say the crimes resulted in the misuse of more than $100,000.