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Youngstown Woman Convicted of Arson Scam
A brazen crime has rocked the city of Youngstown, Ohio, as a local woman was convicted of setting fire to a rental property to collect insurance money.
Latasha Curtis, 33, was found guilty of conspiracy, use of fire during the commission of a felony, and maliciously damaging and destroying, and attempting to damage and destroy, by means of fire, real property used in interstate commerce and in activity affecting interstate commerce.
The fire, which occurred on October 19, 2013, at 75 Hilton Avenue in Youngstown, was intentionally set by Curtis and others, according to court documents.
State Farm Insurance Corporation paid out $67,916.10 after the insurance claim on the property was submitted, court documents revealed.
Curtis and others conspired to commit arson of the rental property and to commit wire fraud in submitting false claims against State Farm Insurance Corporation for the proceeds of an insurance policy on the property, according to court documents.
Curtis is scheduled to be sentenced on November 13.
This case was investigated by the Youngstown Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys James V. Moroney and Miranda Dugi.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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