2 women arrested after presenting elementary and high schools with multiple fake doctor’s excuses

Two women were arrested after Floyd County officials say they submitted fake doctor’s excuses with forged signatures to Armuchee Primary, Elementary, and High Schools.

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Officials told Channel 2 Action News that Christan Vansise and Angela Settlemoir knowingly made and altered fake medical excuses from Harbin Clinic Immediate Care.

The fake excuses contained fake signatures of a medical professional and used the clinic’s logo and medical record images without permission.

From Oct. 4 and Dec. 12, officials said Vansise forged 11 documents. She faces 11 counts of forgery.

From Oct. 2 and Jan 1, officials said Settlemoir forged four documents and faces 3 counts of forgery and 4 counts of falsification of medical records.

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It is unclear if the two were working together and how officials became aware of the incidents.

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