Ocala business owner accused of stealing over $40K in COVID relief funds

An Ocala woman has been arrested and charged with fraudulently obtaining over $40,000 in COVID-19 relief loans. On Tuesday, August 27, U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that 52-year-old Lisa Yvette Starkes was arrested on an indictment charging her with two counts of wire fraud related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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