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

BIBB COUNTY, Ga. — 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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