SEATTLE -- Long before Bernie Madoff, local investors complained to KIRO 7 about an alleged Northwest Ponzi scheme. Today, the man who they say took millions of dollars from them is behind bars. Kevin A. Halverson appeared in US District Court in Seattle on Monday, indicted on 4 counts of wire fraud and 5 counts of money laundering. Doug Jessup his partner in crime is still on the run. The FBI is after Jessup and will be catching up with him. Jessup has been committing fraud most of his life and has stolen money from countle... read full review »