Lafayette Woman Arrested After Allegedly Forging Lourdes CEO’s Signature in $600K Grant Scheme

Lafayette Woman Arrested for Forging CEO's Signature

A 48-year-old Lafayette woman, Rachel Willis, has been arrested and charged with one felony count of forgery.

According to the Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's Office, Willis allegedly created and submitted a forged letter while working as a Patient Access Representative at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center.

The forged document, which appeared to come from the CEO of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, was part of a grant application for nearly $600,000 through the Health Care Employment Reinvestment Opportunity (H.E.R.O.) program.

Willis was taken into custody Monday

Author's summary: Woman arrested for forgery in grant scheme.

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