He helped take over a dead man's Sherman Oaks home. Now he'll spend more than 16 years in prison
- Posted on February 5, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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He helped take over a dead man's Sherman Oaks home. Now he'll spend more than 16 years in prison

Matthew Jason Kroth, 52, is the second person to be sentenced as part of a sprawling criminal scheme that targeted the homes of elderly and vulnerable victims.