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Former shelter director pleads guilty to fraud involving approximately $735,000 stolen from the charity
Ryan Fitzgibbons pleaded guilty to wire fraud on September 9. Prosecutors said he stole approximately $734,683 from the shelter and concealed transactions from its board. He agreed to restitution covering this theft and a second nonprofit. Sentencing is scheduled for December 2, 2026; the charity is a victim, not a defendant.
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The admitted theft diverted substantial shelter resources and involved false reporting to the board.
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Event type: Conviction. Current state: Pending. No Halo preserves the current procedural state rather than treating every mention as a finding.
Published September 9, 2026 · Last verified September 13, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.