ALCORN COUNTY, Miss. — A north Mississippi woman who came to be known as the “Southeast Wedding Crasher” has died.
The Alcorn County Coroner confirmed that 57-year-old Sandra Henson died on February 8 of natural causes.
Henson was tied to thefts at dozens of weddings in Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi.
Rienzi, Mississippi is a small town in Alcorn County where many grew up knowing the name Sandra Henson. But salon owner Cortney Eaton said she never knew Henson was known for being an uninvited guest that stole money and gifts from unsuspecting brides and grooms.
“She was a huge ‘ball mom’ so she was at all her kids’ games and everything,” Eaton said. “She had always been pretty respectful to me, so it’s kind of new to hear all that about her, that I’d never really known about.”
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Henson had been charged numerous times but continued her string of heists, reportedly making off with thousands over several years.
In 2023, Kait Dorrough met Henson when the woman was discovered near some purses in the bridal room of a wedding venue in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.