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McKinney police detail two investigations: elder fraud leads to multistate arrest, detective locates missing child

City of McKinney City Council · December 16, 2025
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Chief Ellenberg praised McKinney officers for using camera footage and database tools to link suspects in an elder fraud that recovered more than $45,000 and for Det. Fromholt’s use of phone pings to find a missing child in Indiana; both cases were presented as examples of investigative teamwork and technology use.

McKINNEY, Texas — McKinney Police Chief Ellenberg on Dec. 16 highlighted two recent investigations that staff said demonstrate the department’s investigative technology and interagency cooperation.

Chief Ellenberg recounted an elder-fraud investigation in which an 82-year-old woman was scammed out of $40,000. Officer Matthew Swanson reviewed door-cam footage,…

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