Two suspects pleaded not guilty, third suspect at large for scamming Petersburg resident of over $100,000

Two men arrested by law enforcement during a sting operation last month in Petersburg have pleaded not guilty. A third suspect remains at large.

Petersburg police arrested Shubaum Patel, 24, and Harshilkumar Patel, 22, on June 9 with assistance from the FBI, as suspects allegedly connected to an elaborate phone scam that stole over $100,000 from an elderly resident.

A grand jury indicted the suspects on June 18 in Juneau.

Both men face federal charges for theft and scheme to defraud - along with a third suspect, who investigators identified as Utkarsh Mishra, 28.

Shubaum Patel is charged with...