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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