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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