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Alice Wallace, the Democrat mayor of Winnsboro, Louisiana (a small town in Franklin Parish), was arrested on April 21, 2026, and charged with six counts of government benefits fraud related to an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme.
Key Details of the CaseAllegations:
Wallace, 50, is accused of fraudulently receiving Medicaid benefits for herself and a dependent from 2021 through 2026, totaling about $75,000, while ineligible due to her income and employment.
She allegedly failed to report changes in household income, marital status, employment (including her role as mayor), and access to employer-provided health insurance.
One count corresponds to each year of the alleged fraud. The investigation started from a referral by the Louisiana Department of Health.
She was arrested by the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (under Attorney General Liz Murrill) and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. She turned herself in.BackgroundWallace became Winnsboro's first female mayor in 2022, winning by a narrow 12-vote margin.
She allegedly failed to report changes in household income, marital status, employment (including her role as mayor), and access to employer-provided health insurance.
One count corresponds to each year of the alleged fraud. The investigation started from a referral by the Louisiana Department of Health.
She was arrested by the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (under Attorney General Liz Murrill) and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. She turned herself in.BackgroundWallace became Winnsboro's first female mayor in 2022, winning by a narrow 12-vote margin.
Wallace, like Chris Wallace [no relation] is a Democrat, in case I didn't mention it.
The charges cover a period including her time in office. Wallace has denied the allegations, calling them politically motivated ahead of her re-election bid (primary on May 16, 2026). At least she didn't call those who made allegations 'racists'. She pleaded not guilty, naturally.
In a Facebook post, Wallace stated she would be "vindicated" and blamed interference (including references to "the devil" in some reports) for trying to derail her campaign. The case is pending in Franklin Parish court.
This is a developing story.
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