More than 20 people accused of stealing money by filing false settlement claims, Ga. deputies say

Mary Royse Ginther
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Authorities arrested over 20 people after officials say they had stolen money from a pre-settlement company.

Bibb County sheriff officials said on Oct. 13, deputies received reports from Elite Pre-Settlement LLC representatives about money being stolen from their company.

According to the reports, the representatives claimed their company had many undisclosed funds stolen “by fraudulent means.”

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Authorities discovered that 37-year-old Jennifer Croom Denton, a former Ken Nugent Law Firm employee, made false settlement claims to obtain checks from the pre-settlement company.

Investigators added that multiple individuals also made fake settlement claims to obtain checks.

Officials said the individuals cashed the fraudulently obtained checks.

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The following people have been arrested in connection to the investigation:

  • Jennifer Croom Denton, 37

  • Ty’ceanna Brown, 26

  • Brittan Goolsby, 36

  • Essie Hargrove, 56

  • Tamica Howard, 38

  • Jakaylin Lucas, 21

  • Markessa Lucas, 36

  • Evette Oliver, 59

  • Shenita Rainey, 57

  • Tequandra Singletary, 39

  • Eatasha West, 49

  • Timothy West, 30

  • Tykita Curtis, 40

  • Doris Harris, 39

  • Eugenia McCrary, 40

  • Sonya Wynes, 58

  • Soneisha Wynes, 27

  • Aaliyah Henderson, 28

  • Lauren Hollingshed, 20

  • Ny’Kirrea Hawkins, 22

  • Keon Hoges, 20

  • Raquel Lawrence, 38

Officials said additional arrests are possible.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500.

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