Authorities arrested over 20 people after officials say they had stolen money from a pre-settlement company.

Bibb County sheriff officials said on Oct. 13, deputies received reports from Elite Pre-Settlement LLC representatives about money being stolen from their company.

According to the reports, the representatives claimed their company had many undisclosed funds stolen “by fraudulent means.”

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Authorities discovered that 37-year-old Jennifer Croom Denton, a former Ken Nugent Law Firm employee, made false settlement claims to obtain checks from the pre-settlement company.

Investigators added that multiple individuals also made fake settlement claims to obtain checks.

Officials said the individuals cashed the fraudulently obtained checks.

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The following people have been arrested in connection to the investigation:

• Jennifer Croom Denton, 37

• Ty’ceanna Brown, 26

• Brittan Goolsby, 36

• Essie Hargrove, 56

• Tamica Howard, 38

• Jakaylin Lucas, 21

• Markessa Lucas, 36

• Evette Oliver, 59

• Shenita Rainey, 57

• Tequandra Singletary, 39

• Eatasha West, 49

• Timothy West, 30

• Tykita Curtis, 40

• Doris Harris, 39

• Eugenia McCrary, 40

• Sonya Wynes, 58

• Soneisha Wynes,...

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