MAMOU, La. (KLFY) – A Jennings daycare owner was arrested after sending a fraudulent invoice to the Jeff Davis Parish School Board.
According to the Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies met with parish school board on Dec. 28 about a possible misappropriation of school board funds. The auditor provided paperwork to deputies that a fraudulent invoice that was presented to the school board and paid involving an afterschool day care owner.
Detectives began an investigation and made several attempts to interview the suspect and have her provide complete documentation from bank statements for several weeks. Detectives then obtained an arrest warrant on Feb. 15.
On Tuesday, Tassany Nicole Matthews, 39, of Jennings turned herself in to detectives after her attorney was notified. She was booked into the parish jail and charged with felony theft.
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