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Iowan Admits Submitting False Flood Claim

An eastern Iowa woman has admitted submitting a false application for federal benefits made available after flooding in 2008. Federal prosecutors say 32-year-old Jessica Hines, of Oxford Junction, pleaded guilty on Thursday to one count of disaster benefits fraud. Prosecutors …

Iowa Woman Charged With Defrauding FEMA in 2008 Flood

An eastern Iowa woman has been charged with disaster benefits fraud in the 2008 flood. The U.S. attorney’s office in Cedar Rapids says 32-year-old Jessica Hines, of Oxford Junction, was charged in a federal indictment unsealed on Wednesday. She’s accused …