Kilgore PD: March Robbery Was Staged by Employees

KILGORE — Kilgore officials say they have determined through investigation that a previously reported robbery at Dr. Sam Fino’s Clinic on North Henderson Boulevard on March 26 did not occur. Police say the robbery was staged by two clinic employees along with two other parties. One clinic employee, Mikela Veronica Zermeno, 21, of Longview, was arrested on April 24 for False Report to a Police Officer, a Misdemeanor. The second employee, identified as Cierra Cheri Ballard, 23, of Rusk, is still being sought by police due to an active warrant for False Report to a Police Officer. Two additional arrests are also anticipated along with additional criminal charges for theft of money from the clinic.