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Woman arrested for theft by fraud

Published 11:00pm Thursday, September 6, 2012
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Troy police have arrested a local woman for selling raffle tickets for a drawing to help a fictitious child with a disease.variations

According to Troy Police Sgt. Benny Scarbrough, Lisa Gail Haynes, 43, was arrested Thursday and charged with theft by deception.

Lisa Haynes
Lisa Haynes

Scarbrough said Haynes sold about 450 tickets at $2 each to people in the Troy area. Haynes told buyers the raffle to win money was a fund-raiser to help a child who was suffering from an illness.

Haynes’ bond was set at $2,500 for her theft charge.

No other information is being released regarding this case at this time.

 

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  1. LateNiteLuigi September 7, 2012 at 8:15 am <Link>

    “Off with her head!”

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  2. BLOOD September 7, 2012 at 4:40 pm <Link>

    This is why I don’t buy raffle tickets or contribute to fund raisers that I know nothing about. It would have been the perfect crime, but someone threw salt in her game (told on her).

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