SAN ANTONIO – A 30-year-old woman is suspected of being the mastermind of an identity theft ring that she told investigators involved five other people.
Charges were filed against Sheena Holland on Tuesday, although the arrest warrant affidavit stated that the Texas Department of Public Safety had been investigating her and the case for quite some time.
The affidavit stated Holland admitted she was part of an identity theft ring in which she would use other people's personal information to create checks that the suspect and others in the group would cash.
The checks, which were cashed between April 2013 and February 2014, totaled in the tens of thousands of dollars, the affidavit stated.
Investigators said they identified at least 16 victims in the case and found out that Holland had opened eight bank accounts in other people's names using phony driver's licenses.
The affidavit stated Holland also deposited some of the phony checks into those accounts and even rented a North Side apartment using someone else's identification.
Although the affidavit lists the names of the five others allegedly involved in the scheme, it does not mention whether any of them have been arrested.
Investigators said the case is ongoing.
At this time, Holland faces charges of forgery, fraud, engaging in organized criminal activity and tampering with government records.
Katrina Webber joined KSAT 12 in December 2009. She reports for Good Morning San Antonio. Katrina was born and raised in Queens, NY, but after living in Gulf Coast states for the past decade, she feels right at home in Texas. It's not unusual to find her singing karaoke or leading a song with her church choir when she's not on-air.