Tag: Federal Program Theft
Debbie Norris Woodell, Federal Program Theft, North Carolina 2016
⏱ 2 min read Debbie Norris Woodell, the 64-year-old former director of the Dunn Housing Authority in North Carolina, has been sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for conspiring to commit federal program theft. Between 2016 and 2021, Woodell exploited her position to steal over $200,000 from the agency, which provides affordable housing to…
Housing Chief, Embezzlement, California 2020
⏱ 3 min read A housing chief in rural Louisiana allegedly made off with millions meant for the poor. Kelsi McDaniel, 29, swiped funds from the East Carroll Parish Housing Authority, where she served as executive director. According to court documents, McDaniel embezzled from the agency between 2018 and 2022, siphoning off hundreds of thousands…
