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Woman Killed in Tenn. When Camper Rolls Over Her

Authorities say a 72-year-old woman from Texas was accidentally killed at a Shelby County RV park in Tenn., when she was crushed trying to stop her camper from rolling away. Shelby County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Chip Washington said Sharon Bailey …

Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty to Making False Claims

A Birmingham woman who falsely claimed she lost her home, her father and her infant daughter in the April 27 tornadoes has pleaded guilty to making a false statement to the government. The woman, 31-year-old Libra Nikosha Green, entered her …

Massachusetts Woman Accused of Driving Van Drunk

A Dracut, Mass., woman has pleaded not guilty to charges that she was drunk when she crashed a van transporting special needs adults in Billerica last week. Melissa Rich pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Lowell District Court to charges including …

Louisiana Woman Sentenced to 69 Months for Arson Scheme

A 30-year-old Reserve, Louisiana woman has been sentenced to five years and nine months in prison for her role in 2007 fire at a public housing complex. Niasha Marie King pleaded guilty to setting her apartment in Reserve on fire …

North Dakota Woman Faces More Insurance Fraud Charges

Bismarck woman facing an insurance fraud charge related to a March vehicle crash now faces more felony charges related to alleged fraud schemes involving renter’s insurance policies. The Bismarck Tribune reports that Ella Bowen-Davis faces forgery and insurance fraud charges …

Wisconsin Woman Offered $1 Car After Hers is Vandalized

A Sheboygan woman whose car was totaled after vandals flipped it over says her nightmare turned into a dream when a local car dealer offered her a replacement for $1. Cristina Earls is a 40-year-old single mother of four. She …

Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to FEMA Fraud

A 39-year-old Metairie woman has pleaded guilty to federal charges of theft of government funds, possession of stolen mail and identity theft. U.S. Attorney Jim Letten says Alicia Victoria Gee entered the plea Tuesday before U.S. District Judge Jay C. …

Aruba Probes Insurance in Missing Tourist Case

An Aruban prosecutor says a Maryland tourist had a travel insurance policy that covered a companion who has been missing on the island for more than two weeks. Solicitor General Taco Stein tells The Associated Press that prosecutors are still …

California DMV Clerk’s Letter Nets Transgender Woman $55K

A transgender woman has received a $55,000 settlement from the California Department of Motor Vehicles and a former clerk who sent the woman a harassing letter at home after helping her obtain a new driver’s license. San Francisco resident Amber …

West Virgina Woman Gets 6 Months on Insurance Fraud Charges

A federal judge has sentenced a former Wells Fargo Third Party Administrators employee to six months in prison for fabricating insurance claims for corporate clients. Pamela Carpenter, of Charleston, had pleaded guilty to wire-fraud charges stemming from her creating 28 …