Butte County D.A. Mike Ramsey Cannot by law authorize a search warrant As this story is saying Ramsey did .. How did Ramsey authorize a search warrant? That Only can be done by a Judge authorizing a search warrant ? How did Ramsey do so ? if this story is correct Ramsey is violating the law and rights of the people . .... [Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey authorized the search warrant working alongside Butte County investigators and Chico Police. }.............. .................................... This Story was Reported By Audrey Asistio 7/14 /2010 Channel 12 news .... The last time Mylima Allen spoke to an Ashley Furniture representative in Chico, Allen said they could not locate records of her $12,000 furniture order she made two months ago. She explained, "They never apologized, they never gave us any reason why they just kept giving us the runaround and told us to talk to Ms. White who never was around and who never called. We would go in, call and what can I say, this has really messed everything up for us."
Allen should have moved into her new home two months ago but with no furniture, she has not been able to. And allen is not alone. Dozens of people have contacted Action News with similar stories and they want to know where all their money has gone.
Investigators from Shasta and Butte Counties swarmed the Ashley Furniture Stores in Chico and Redding Tuesday, looking for any evidence that could lead to criminal charges against the store's franchise owner Robert Meyer. Meyer has since resigned from his position.
Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey authorized the search warrant working alongside Butte County investigators and Chico Police. Ramsey is investigating 26 complaints. Chico police investigators are looking into more than 30 complaints.
Chico Police Sgt. Rob Merrifield told Action News, "We have taken a number of phone calls from potential victims. We are recording information and looking into their allegations. At this point of investigation we haven't been able to establish what's taking place but we are speaking to quite a large number of people."
Ramsey plans to file felony grand theft charges if he determines there was an intent to steal. The corporation says it intends to make good on furniture orders but will not issue any refunds. Customers who have not yet received their furniture are asked to call Chico Police or the district attorney's fraud hotline at 1-866-DA-FRAUD.. see full story http://www.khsltv.com/mostpopular/story/Investigators-Search-Ashley-Furniture-Stores/yyG9RzGDmEGUeePr4zlDxw.cspx