[StBernard] Chalmette woman charged with arson, insurance fraud
Westley Annis
westley at da-parish.com
Wed Jan 26 22:34:54 EST 2011
Chalmette woman charged with arson, insurance fraud
Published: Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 4:12 PM Updated: Wednesday,
January 26, 2011, 4:15 PM
By The Times-Picayune
The Louisiana State Police arrested a Chalmette woman Wednesday morning on
charges of insurance fraud and arson, Troop B announced.
Fredene Findorff, 52, was arrested after an investigation by the state
police's insurance fraud unit.
The investigation began in February 2009, when detectives received a
complaint from Allstate Insurance Company regarding Findorff filing a
fraudulent insurance claim on her Violet home.
Detectives found that Findorff intentionally set her house on fire and
attempted to gain insurance compensation, according to Trooper Melissa
Matey, Troop B spokesperson.
An arrest warrant was issued and Findorff turned herself in to detectives at
the St. Bernard Parish Jail.
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