Woman arrested for fraud after allegedly receiving over $50K in benefits, not disclosing marital status

Woman arrested for fraud after allegedly receiving over $50K in benefits, not disclosing marital status

WALKER — A Walker woman was arrested for government benefits fraud and injuring public records after failing to disclose her marriage on Medicaid applications, arrest documents said.The Louisiana Department of Justice said that Karen Morris, 44, received over $52,000 in approved benefits from Oct. 2023 to Sept. 2025 for her children.Officials said Morris failed to identify her husband as a household member, failed to disclose his income and said…