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January 30, 2013
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Douglas County women plead no contest to bilking government

Two Douglas County women pleaded no contest Tuesday to bilking the government out of $12,000 in assistance payments by posing as a caregiver and the person who needed the care. The pleas likely will keep Lisa Marie Cobb, 51, of Winston and Dana Mechele Garren, 44, of Riddle from serving any time in jail. The plea deal Cobb and Garren struck with the Oregon Department of Justice, which is prosecuting the case, calls for restitution and probation, but no incarceration. Originally charged in a 48-count indictment, Cobb and Garren were accused of carrying out a scheme in which Garren posed …

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The News-Review Updated Jan 30, 2013 12:11PM Published Feb 5, 2013 01:40PM Copyright 2013 The News-Review. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.