Louisiana State Police detectives with the Insurance Fraud/Auto Theft Unit have arrested five people for violations of Louisiana insurance fraud laws in relation to an alleged staged crash in Evangeline Parish.
The LSP reported that an initial investigation revealed in December 2015 that those arrested participated in a staged vehicle crash involving a passenger car and a rental vehicle near Ville Platte. The alleged staged crash involved five adults and three children between the ages of 9 and 15, the LSP said.
State police assert that insurance claims for intentionally damaged property and fake bodily injuries were subsequently filed following the crash.
Police obtained arrest warrants on charges of insurance fraud, filing a false police report and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.
Those arrested and charged on July 23 are:
- Winston Dupre (66) – Insurance Fraud, Filing False Public Records
- Sheba Williams (32) – Insurance Fraud, Filing False Public Records and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Juvenile (2counts)
- Lucinda Williams (26) – Insurance Fraud
- Delores Bias (24) – Insurance Fraud
- Melanie Malveaux (36) – Insurance Fraud, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Juvenile
Source: Louisiana State Police
Topics Fraud Louisiana Law Enforcement
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