Three Charged With Food Stamp Fraud

Myrtle Hagood Phillips
Source: Noxubee County Sheriff’s Department

Lisa Lindsey
Source: Noxubee County Sheriff’s Department

Sammy Lindsey
Source: Noxubee County Sheriff’s Department

NOXUBEE, Miss. (WCBI)- Three people were arrested for alleged food stamp fraud.

Sammy Lindsey, Lisa Lindsey, and Myrtle Hagood Phillips were picked up by the State Department of Human Service Thursday, after a search warrant was executed. All three are charged with Welfare, Medicaid, Food Stamp, Public Assistance Fraud.

Bond was set at $2,000 each. The suspects are all out on bond.

Investigators say the trio’s court date is set for June 16th at the Noxubee County Justice Court.

Even though arrests were made, officials say the case is still under investigation.