20-year Marine Corps veteran with ALS' $450K disability benefits allegedly stolen by New Bedford man Joseph Smith for over five years.
A New Bedford man, Joseph Smith, faces charges of theft of government benefits and conspiracy to steal government benefits for allegedly stealing over $450,000 in disability benefits meant for a 20-year Marine Corps veteran with ALS. Smith is accused of receiving the monthly VBA disability checks, intended for the Marine veteran, while the veteran was hospitalized between 2015 and 2020.
June 07, 2024
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