Summary: Recent Robberies Plague Southern Highlands Community

The Southern Highlands community in Las Vegas Valley has experienced a wave of recent robberies:

• The primary suspect in these crimes is Mario Mitchell, a 24-year-old Los Angeles man, who was caught on surveillance footage committing these burglaries.
• Mitchell faces numerous charges including five counts of residential burglary, three cases of grand larceny, and firearm possession during burglary.
• The sequence of burglaries began on October 30, 2022, and continued until December 1, 2022. Mitchell was shown in video footage from each incident.
• Items stolen range from valuables such as cash, jewelry, electronics, and a vehicle, to less conspicuous items like detergent and cologne.
• Police were able to identify Mitchell through previous traffic citations that linked him to the car visible in surveillance footage and previous arrests helped provide further identification.
• Mitchell's next court date is scheduled for January 9.

In an unrelated matter, Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center in Princeton suffered financial losses due to illicit activities by a former employee:

• Matthew Patrick Huffman, the center's former chief substance use disorder officer, has been charged with numerous counts of embezzlement, computer fraud, fraudulent use of a credit card, forgery, and fraudulent schemes.
• Huffman reportedly used company funds for personal expenditures, including utility bills, gift cards, and vehicle payments, totaling up to $45,258.51.
• The illicit transactions were discovered during an audit conducted after irregularities were noticed in the expenditure of a specific grant.
• An internal investigation further indicated that Huffman may have been involved in falsifying justification forms for expenditures.
• Huffman is due to face these charges in court, and the timeline for these proceedings is yet to be specified.

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