A former West Bridgewater Town Hall secretary is accused of faking the death of her child to avoid paying her mortgage. Donna Larson, 52, who now lives in Bridgewater, Mass., allegedly faked the death of a child in the military to avoid foreclosure. Police said that between June 2007 and September 2008, Larson, a mother of four, lied to her mortgage company, saying she was awaiting payment a life insurance policy to use to pay off her loan.
0 minute readHomeowner allegedly faked child’s death to avoid mortgage payments
July 12, 2010, 1:03pm
Diana Golobay was a reporter with HousingWire through mid-2010, providing wide-ranging coverage of the U.S. financial crisis. She has since moved onto other roles as a writer and editor.see full bio
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Diana Golobay was a reporter with HousingWire through mid-2010, providing wide-ranging coverage of the U.S. financial crisis. She has since moved onto other roles as a writer and editor.see full bio
