Police: Officer arrested on felony warrant for welfare fraud
Police: Officer arrested on felony warrant for welfare fraud By 14 News Staff | May 3, 2021 at 7:18 AM CDT - Updated May 3 at 7:18 AM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville police officers arrested 34-year-old Amber Dawn Lazo on a felony warrant for welfare fraud over the weekend.
Officers say Lazo was sworn into the Evansville Police Department on June 1, 2020, but was deployed for the military immediately following the swearing-in ceremony.
On June 26, 2020, EPD was made aware of a felony welfare fraud warrant for Lazo that was issued in Vanderburgh County on that day.
After Lazo was home from deployment, the active warrant was served by EPD officers.
. There is a lot that we can’t share because for one people are watching & secondly we have been asked not to by the detectives so the case is not interfered with. We are mourning the loss of our mom ( and yes unfortunately they found evidence to support the suspicion that she was murdered AND THAT IS ALL THAT WE CAN SHARE RIGHT NOW) - Kiara Whiteledge
44 year-old Dawnita was first reported missing from Evansville in June of 2020. A missing person s report was filed with the Evansville Police Department on June 22, 2020. Her family shared their story on social media, local flyers, multiple missing person sites, and it has made the national news.
MISSING: Dawnita Wilkerson was Last Seen 6/21/20 Evansville, IN
It s been six months since 44 year-old Dawnita Wilkerson was last seen or heard from. A missing person s report was filed with the Evansville Police Department on June 22, 2020. Her family has shared their story on social media, local flyers, multiple missing person sites, and it has made the national news. But there is still no information about where she could be or what could ve happened.
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The AWARE Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that assists in the location of and advocacy for the missing and endangered. They reached out to the Dr. Phil Show, and it s possible that Dawnita s story will get some more national coverage. Until she is found, please keep your eyes open, just in case you see something that could help her case.