JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Three people have been arrested for allegedly submitting claims to obtain unemployment funds.
According to the State Auditor’s Office, Chadwick Stubbs, Blair Stubbs, and Shinka Stubbs were under investigation for unemployment fraud.
Investigators said the three filed false claims with the Mississippi Department of Employment Security, using the identities of 13 inmates who were incarcerated with Blair and Chadwick Stubbs at the time.
If convicted, the three could face up to $36,000 in fines and up to 45 years in prison.
A release stated that the State Auditor’s Office found that Mississippi paid out more than $500 million in improper unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic and vowed to keep pursuing suspects and recovering money.
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