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Former Housing Chief Sentenced for Fraud | Durham News
Former Dunn Housing Authority head Debbie Woodell faces two years in prison after admitting to a $200,000 fraud scheme that diverted taxpayer housing funds for personal use—forging documents, faking invoices, and using agency credit cards for ATVs and home upgrades—all while lying to the board. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s inspector general uncovered the elaborate scheme spanning 2016–2021, and Woodell, 64, will also serve three years of supervised release. This case underscores the devastating consequences when public trust is betrayed by misusing funds meant to…
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