On July 28, 2023, Detectives from the Kokomo Police Department took a report from an investigator for Walmart/Sam’s Club. The investigator reported that he was investigating two brothers and their wives who were defrauding Sam’s Club stores all over the country. The investigator reported the suspects were purchasing jewelry and gift cards with stolen credit cards and then returning the jewelry to other Sam’s Club stores for refunds. The Kokomo Sam’s Club store had refunded over $37,000.00 to these individuals since December 2022.
On September 11, 2023, as a result of the investigation, Howard Circuit Court issued 4 arrest warrants for the suspects and 2 search warrants for their residences in Carmel and Avon Indiana.
The arrest warrants are as follows:
Halton Kai, 30 years old of Avon Indiana
Corrupt Business Influence, Level 5 Felony
Organized Theft, Level 6 Felony
2 Counts of Theft, Level 6 Felony
Aisha Peregrine, 30 years old of Avon Indiana
Corrupt Business Influence, Level 5 Felony
Organized Theft, Level 6 Felony
3 Counts of Theft, Level 6 Felony
2 Counts of Forgery, Level 6 Felony
Preston Kai, 32 years old, of Carmel Indiana
Corrupt Business Influence, Level 5 Felony
Organized Theft, Level 6 Felony
4 Counts of Forgery, Level 6 Felony
5 Counts of Theft, Level 6 Felony
Attempted Theft, Level 6 Felony
Malaika Myla Livers, 29 years old of Carmel Indiana
Corrupt Business Influence, Level 5 Felony
Organized Theft, Level 6 Felony
3 Counts of Theft, Level 6 Felony
On September 12, 2023, Detectives from the Kokomo Police Department along with Officers from the Carmel Police Department, Deputies from the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department and Troopers from the Indiana State Police executed the search warrants in Carmel and Avon Indiana. Halton Kai and Aisha Peregrine were taken into custody. Preston Kai and Malaika Livers were not located. Detectives confiscated over $100,000.00 in cash and stolen jewelry from the two residences.
This case remains under investigation. If anyone knows the location of Preston Kai and Malaika Livers or has additional information pertaining to this case, you can contact Captain Mike Banush at 765-456-7278 or the Kokomo Police Department Hotline at 765-456-7017. You can also leave an anonymous tip by using the tip411 app, or you can contact the Kokomo Police Department at 765-457-1105.   You may qualify for a cash reward by calling Central Indiana Crime Stoppers at 1-800-262-TIPS with your anonymous tip.