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Hurricane Katrina Press Releases, Speeches And Testimony For December, 2008

Wednesday, December 10, 2005

Press Release

Four More Indicted, Two More Plead Guilty in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Disaster Relief Fraud Charges

United States Attorney David R. Dugas announced that four more Louisiana residents were indicted and two more pled guilty today to fraud charges related to a hurricane disaster relief program. (Read more)

Tuesday, December 09, 2005

Press Release

Another Pleads Guilty in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,to Disaster Relief Fraud Charge

United States Attorney David R. Dugas announced that another Louisiana resident pled guilty today in federal court to a charge of fraud related to a hurricane disaster relief program. (Read more)

Monday, December 08, 2005

Press Release

Recipient of Hurricane Katrina Disaster Funds Pleads Guilty to Stealing $60,200

Schewanda Baptiste, age 42, formerly of Waldorf, Maryland,pleaded guilty today to theft of $60,200 in Hurricane Katrina disaster relief benefits, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein.
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Wednesday, December 03, 2005

Press Release

Another Pleads Guilty in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Disaster Relief Fraud Charges

United States Attorney David R. Dugas announced that another Louisiana resident pled guilty in federal court yesterday to a charge of mail fraud related to a hurricane disaster relief program. (Read more)

Updated December 22, 2020