Starkville Woman Charged with Extortion

Oswalt

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LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) — A Starkville woman is accused to trying to extort money from a former employer in exchange for her silence.

Lowndes County investigators say 33-year-old Amy Oswalt is charged with extortion after she showed up Tuesday morning expecting to get a payoff. Instead, she was met in a parking lot of a Highway 45 business by undercover sheriff’s deputies.

Investigators say she began texting and contacting a former employer in Lowndes County during the weekend demanding what is described as a “large amount” of money or she would file sex-related criminal charges.

Arrangements were made for pay off, leading to Tuesday’s arrest. Her bond is set at $5,000.

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