Theft/Property — DANVILLE, VA — reported 2026-07-09

SUMMARY

A Virginia mother's EBT benefits were stolen, leaving her family without food for the month.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Theft/Property
  • Location: DANVILLE, VA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-09
  • Suspect: not stated
  • Victim(s): 1 (a Virginia mother and her four children)

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The Cruz family believes they were the victim of EBT skimming — a type of electronic theft where criminals capture card information and drain benefits.
  • The money was gone before Isabella Cruz had a chance to spend it after being loaded onto her EBT card on July 7th.
  • Losing those benefits for the month has forced Isabella Cruz to figure out other ways to stretch her budget and keep her family fed.
  • Without additional federal funding, Virginia is unable to cover the cost of replacing SNAP benefits lost due to theft.
  • New SNAP EBT cards with chip technology will be rolled out in September, which should be more resistant to electronic theft.