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Man sentenced for defrauding Social Security

June 15, 2012 8:56 AM

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A federal judge has sentenced a 59-year-old man to a year in prison for defrauding the Social Security Administration. U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley says Herman Smith, of Keatchie, was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge Thomas Stagg, who also ordered him to serve three years... more »
Man accused of defrauding spill victims' fund

May 15, 2012 6:16 AM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a 41-year-old businessman who moved to New Orleans from Georgia after the catastrophic BP oil spill in 2010 has been charged with defrauding a compensation fund set up for victims. The Justice Department says Dwayne Smith was charged last week on one count... more »
Woman charged with defrauding FEMA after Gustav

March 22, 2012 7:35 AM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A LaPlace woman has been charged with fraudulently receiving more than $28,000 in federal aid following Hurricane Gustav in 2008. A court filing Tuesday charges 33-year-old Shanette Raquell Kennard with one count of theft of government funds. She faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in... more »