Allen County Job and Family Services officials say eight fraud cases have been sent to court since the end of 2024 involving false information used to obtain public assistance benefits.
The cases resulted in more than $160,000 in overpayments, and officials say more investigations are ongoing.
Allen County Job and Family Services said an investigation found Owsley claimed she was living in Lima when she was actually living in Edon and was not eligible for the benefits.
August 28, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Public Safety: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) – The Office of Criminal Justice Services announces nearly $5.5 million in grant funding has been awarded to support efforts to reduce the impact of opioids, stimulants, and other substances on individuals and communities and to promote substance use awareness, prevention, and recovery. Funding from the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) will provide resources supporting the development, expansion, or enhancement of substance use deflection and pre-arrest diversion programs in diverse Ohio communities that are disproportionately challenged by high fatal and nonfatal overdose rates.
Timothy DeHaven, owner of DeHaven Home and Garden Showplace, pleaded guilty to seven felony charges, which includes selling without a license, filing incomplete, false, and fraudulent tax returns and failing to file monthly tax returns for his business.
