Mass. Teacher Arraigned on False Credential Allegations, DA Says

Massachusetts teacher arraigned on false credential allegations, DA says

Lissa Lagasse, 57, of Lowell, was arrested Friday morning on multiple charges, including stolen valor, false credentials and reckless endangerment of a child.

Haverhill teacher arraigned on charges of faking credentials, stolen valor

A Haverhill teacher is accused of lying about her credentials and falsely claiming to have earned a Purple Heart, according to Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker’s office. Lissa Lagasse, 57, of Lowell, was arrested and arraigned in Essex Superior Court in Salem on Friday after a grand jury issued 21 indictments against her. […]

Mass. teacher arraigned on false credential allegations, DA says

Lissa Lagasse, 57, of Lowell, was arrested Friday morning on multiple charges, including stolen valor, false credentials and reckless endangerment of a child.

Former Lowell educator indicted on fraud charges, accused of falsifying credentials

HAVERHILL — A former Lowell Public Schools educator has been indicted on multiple fraud-related charges after allegedly falsifying academic credentials and military service to secure teaching positions. The Essex County District Attorney’s Office said Lissa Lagasse, 57, of Lowell, was arrested on Friday and arraigned in Essex County Superior Court in Salem, where she pleaded not guilty to 21 crimes. Prosecutors allege Lagasse falsely claimed to …

Massachusetts teacher accused of lying about college degrees, Purple Heart

A woman who had worked in several Massachusetts school districts is accused of lying about her college degrees and falsely claiming to be a Purple Heart recipient, officials say.

Mass. teacher arrested, accused of faking degrees and military history

A Haverhill teacher was arrested Friday morning and charged with faking her undergraduate and advanced degrees and lying about being a veteran and Purple Heart recipient. Lissa Lagasse, 57, of Lowell, was indicted by an Essex County grand jury and arraigned in Salem Superior Court Friday afternoon, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.