Mississippi Mayor indicted on Katrina fraud charges



01/28/2008 - Mayor Brent Warr of Gulfport, Mississippi, and his wife, Laura Jean Warr, have been indicted on 16 counts of Katrina fraud, including charges they stole federal funds, filed false disaster assistance claims and committed insurance fraud.

The indictment alleges that the couple tried to get a grant for a hurricane-damaged beachfront house in which they did not live.

Source: Associated Press



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