MS county coroner accused of fake body transport business

MS county coroner accused of fake body transport business

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Quitman County coroner and his aunt are accused of creating a fake business and charging the county for moving bodies already being handled by someone else. Mississippi State Auditor Shad White said Coroner Randy Hester and his aunt, Brenda Pittman, submitted fraudulent invoices to Quitman County for a fictitious company called MFC Transit for services they did not provide. The state auditor said bank records for the MFC li…

Quitman County Coroner and Aunt Arrested for Fraud Scheme

QUITMAN COUNTY, Miss.–The Quitman County coroner and his aunt have been arrested, accused by the State Auditor’s office of defrauding the county. Auditor Shad White said Thursday Coroner Randy Hester and his aunt Brenada Paittman were arrested by agents with the auditor’s office for submitting false invoices to the county under the guise of a fake business for services they did not provide.   The business name was MFC Transit.    “Bank records l…