Impersonates

Hammond, La. — In a recent incident at the Tangipahoa Parish jail, a local woman was arrested for falsely claiming to be an attorney. Officials reported that Connie Jones attempted to gain access to inmates by misrepresenting herself as their legal counsel. Authorities were alerted to the ruse when Jones visited the jail on a Friday, asserting she was there to see two inmates she claimed to represent. Coincidentally, investigators were present at the time to rebook these inmates, which raised suspicion since they were familiar with the inmates’ actual lawyer. Upon further scrutiny, investigators … Read more