WALKER, La. (WAFB) - A Walker woman is accused of defrauding the Medicaid program of tens of thousands of dollars over the course of almost two years.
Karen Morris, 44, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 28, on six counts of government benefits fraud and three counts of injuring public records.
Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Office says the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) initially received a criminal complaint about Morris from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). Morris, a Medicaid recipient, was accused of underreporting her income for purposes of receiving benefits.
According to officials, during the investigation, it was discovered that between October 2023 and September 2025, Morris provided false information about her marital status and true household income.
As a result, she is accused of defrauding the program of more than $52,000.
Morris was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on the above charges. The investigation remains ongoing.
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