West Virginia Women Plead Guilty in Staged Accident Fraud Case
Two West Virginia women have agreed to plead guilty to helping stage an accident and trying to win a settlement with an insurance company.
State Insurance Commissioner Jane Cline says 37-year-old Melissa Marie Baker and her aunt, 37-year-old Traci Renae Baker, will receive suspended sentences of one to five years in state prison. Both women are from Clarksburg.
The women were indicted in September. Cline’s office says they were accused of staging an accident in Shinnston and trying to settle with Farmers and Mechanics Mutual Insurance.
Copyright 2026 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Popular Today
- FM Using AI to Elevate Claims to Deliver More Than Just Cost Savings
- IIHS Rolled out A New Whiplash Prevention Test
- NHTSA Expands Probe into 1.3M Ford F-150 Pickups Over Transmission Issues
- Tesla Sued Over Crash That Trapped, Killed Massachusetts Driver
Popular This Month
- Adjusters Launch ‘CarFax for Insurance Claims’ to Vet Carriers’ Damage Estimates
- Canceled FEMA Review Council Vote Leaves Flood Insurance Reforms in Limbo
- What The Return of California’s ‘Death Discount’ Means for Litigation
- Nationwide Spending $100M on AI to Beef up Claims Efficiency, Customer Experience