![]() ![]() Humphrey vehemently denied that money for his businesses or the newly acquired ranch property came from Crundwell. "I've got nothing but positive things to say about them, and I think they've just been tarnished with the whole brush of Rita's deal, which is kind of unfortunate," he said. While many think Crundwell had a hand in her nephew buying the property, Burke said there's no way that happened. ![]() He said he plans to raise cattle on the ranch, and has already started moving animals and equipment on the land.ĭixon Mayor James Burke said his town's residents were surprised a Humphrey ended up buying the ranch. Humphrey owns a show cattle business called Humphrey Show Cattle. Humphrey said had had been interested in the property since Crundwell was arrested, mainly because the farm has been part of his family since the 1970s. We put a business plan together and a local bank loaned us the money." "We were shown no favoritism by the United States Marshals. Humphrey declined an on-camera interview, but told Bailey over the phone that Crundwell's family members are not being given preferential treatment or advantages over other buyers. Based on our review, the buyer met the criteria for purchasing the property." says Jason Wojdylo, chief inspector for the U.S. Included in the terms, was a list of people prohibited from submitting offers for any of the properties. The sales process was open to anyone who complied with the published terms and conditions of sale. Rita Crundwell used dozens of fake invoices to move money from the City of Dixon's accounts to her own, Attorney Devon Bruce revealed on Thursday, September 26th, 2013. "It is important that the public does not assume guilt by association. The contract was just renewed at the end of last year.Īccording to property documents, Crundwell bought the property in 2011 from her brother, Richard A. Humphrey owns the waste management business Affordable Waste based in Dixon that has been the long-time waste management provider for the city of Dixon. He had submitted the highest bid at an auction that began in November. closed on the 88-acre property Friday, with a final purchase price of $1,134,375.00, according to the Lee County Clerk's office. Marshals Service)ĬHICAGO (CBS) - The expansive ranch owned by former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell was sold Friday to her nephew and his wife, for more than $1 million.ĬBS 2's Marissa Bailey reports Richard "Rick" A. ![]() The ranch is now up for sale to help reimburse the city. A ranch owned by former Dixon city comptroller Rita Crundwell was seized by federal authorities after she was charged with embezzling more than $53 million from the town. ![]()
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