OROVILLE, CA (MPG) – In October of 2020, detectives received information Michael Anderson, age 58 of Oroville, had stolen money from a deceased victim’s bank account. Anderson is the President of Northern California Treatment Services, which provides sober living environments for substance abuse treatment. Detectives began conducting an investigation into the theft and determined the deceased victim was residing at a sober living residence managed by Anderson prior to his death.

During the investigation detectives located evidence showing Anderson went to a local funeral home after the victim’s death and falsely stated he was the victim’s nephew. Detectives determined Anderson is not related to the victim. Anderson continued to provide false information, and was eventually able to obtain a death certificate for the victim listing Anderson as the victim’s next of kin.

During the investigation detectives located evidence showing Anderson took the aforementioned death certificate to a local bank in Chico, and provided the bank with a copy of the death certificate. After presenting false information to bank staff, Anderson stole a significant amount of money from the victim’s bank account. In December of 2020, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Anderson. On December 21, Anderson was placed under arrest.

After Anderson was placed under arrest, detectives served a search warrant at Anderson’s residence, which is located near the 100 block of Highlands Blvd., Oroville. During the service of the search warrant detectives located numerous evidence items to include methamphetamine and over $35,000 in United States currency.

Anderson was booked into the Butte County Jail for felony counts of theft by false pretenses, knowingly filing a false document in a public office within the state, grand theft, and a misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled substance. Anderson is scheduled to be arraigned at the Butte County Superior Court on Wednesday, December 23, at 3 PM.

The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with additional information about this investigation to contact Detective Matt Galvez at 530-538-7671.