Woman Guilty of Theft of Public Money

MARSHALL – A 51-year-old Pittsburg woman has pleaded guilty to theft of public money. Tammye Hollins pleaded guilty to theft of public money and health care fraud on Dec. 14 in Marshall before U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham.

According to information presented in court, on June 1, 2006, through June 30, 2010, Hollins devised a scheme to defraud and steal money from the Supplemental Security Income program and Medicaid by making fraudulent statements and representations by failing to report her marital status and sources of income. As part of her plea, Hollins has agreed to pay restitution and a forfeiture judgment to Social Security Administration in the amount of $35,316 and $5,596.57 to Medicaid. Hollins was indicted by a federal grand jury on Sep. 1, 2010. Hollins faces up to three years in federal prison at sentencing. A sentencing date has not been set.