GRANITE CITY – Local authorities have charged two individuals in felony cases of fraud, including a Granite City man accused of wire and mail fraud and a St. Louis woman charged with identity theft and more.
Cody L. Vivod, 30, of Granite City, was charged on Oct. 27, 2025 with one count each of wire fraud, mail fraud, and use of account number or code with intent to defraud, each Class 3 felonies.
From June 2-23, 2025, Vivod allegedly knowingly devised a scheme to defraud Carpet City out of over $150 in U.S. currency.
Vivod is accused of causing business checks for Carpet City to be delivered to himself, resulting in the mail fraud charge. He reportedly used the bank account information for Carpet City to initiate a wire transfer of funds from the business’s bank account into a separate bank account controlled by himself.
The Pontoon Beach Police Department presented the case against Vivod, who was granted pretrial release from custody.
In another unrelated case, 25-year-old Diamon A. Hankins of St. Louis was charged with a Class 1 felony count of identity theft and a Class 2 felony count of financial institution fraud.
Hankins allegedly used the personal identifying information of another individual to fraudulently obtain over $10,000 from Revity Credit Union in Granite City on Oct. 23, 2024. She is accused of knowingly devising a scheme to secure a loan in the amount of $31,608 under false pretenses.
The Granite City Police Department presented the case against Hankins, who was also ordered released from custody pending trial.
All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
