Federal prosecutors accuse elected official Carmen Turner and two others of using taxpayer-funded jobs for personal benefit in an alleged two-year payroll fraud scheme. HOUSTON, TX – October 22, 2026 (STL.News) Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector Carmen Patrice Turner and two others have been indicted on federal charges for an alleged scheme to misuse taxpayer funds by paying county employees for work they did not perform, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Turner, 65, of Richmond, Texas, faces federal charges of conspiracy, theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, and wire fraud. Shemerrylyn Regina Fields, 47, of Rosharon, Texas,
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