Mississippi woman indicted for stealing $18k in SNAP benefits

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Published: Apr. 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM CDT
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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Benton County, Mississippi, woman was indicted for stealing $18,764 in SNAP benefits.

Amanda Lauren Feathers surrendered to Authorities on April 23 following a SNAP fraud investigation conducted by the Investigations Division of the Mississippi Department of Human Service.

She received the benefits by not reporting household income and composition accurately to MDHS.

Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the case was referred to the Benton County District Attorney’s Office.

The Benton County District Attorney secured an indictment on April 15.

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