Monday, April 28, 2008

Globe: Barton County sheriff's wife has had previous "character issues"

Susan Michelle Higgins, Golden City, who faces felony identity theft charges in Barton County, has had previous "character issues," according to an article posted on the Joplin Globe website.

Mrs. Higgins is the wife of Barton County Sheriff Shannon Higgins:

The Joplin Globe has learned that Susan Michelle Higgins, the wife of Barton County Sheriff Shannon Higgins, ultimately ended up surrendering her license to operate Golden City Day Care in Golden City, Mo., according to terms of a settlement she reached with the bureau in December of 2006.

Kimberley Sprenger, a spokesperson for the department, said the agency began the investigation to look into allegations that the day care was claiming to provide care for low-income childen who were not receiving care at the facility.
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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous6:38 AM

    Interesting! Is this something the agency can go back on now with criminal charges? Just curious!

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  2. Anonymous1:49 PM

    Committing child care subsidy fraud is a federal offence and has probably been taken care of at the federal level.

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  3. Anonymous8:37 AM

    That's what I figured! Thanks for answering!

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  4. Anonymous7:19 PM

    That's how the state got her out of child care. The state can refuse to renew a child care license in the case of fraud. I would also suspect that she was committing food program fraud....another federal offence. You have to do something REALLY bad in Missouri to lose your child care license and federal fraud is one of the worst.

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  5. Anonymous7:46 PM

    maybee its possable that children had left daycare before the billing was done and there was still a charge for lost wages just like all daycares do

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