A McDowell County woman defrauded FEMA of more than $30,000 by falsely claiming her home was damaged by flooding from Helene, federal prosecutors said.
Peggy Cantrell, 40, of Marion, applied for disaster aid in February, saying the Beaver Creek Road property was her primary residence, even though family members say no one has lived there for more than a decade and that Cantrell was in prison when the hurricane hit, investigators said.
Channel 9’s Dave Faherty spoke with Cantrell’s stepmother who said no one has lived there for more than 10 years.
Cynthia Edwards still can’t believe her stepdaughter, claimed she lived on the property along Beaver Creek Road…