Attorney General Alan Wilson announces two Columbia women charged with stealing from vulnerable adult

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Shakedda Monike Stokes, 44 years old, and Lanautica Lashay Major, 27 years old, both of Columbia, S.C. Major and Stokes were charged with Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult {43-35-0085 (D)}, Crimes against a Federally Chartered or Insured Financial Institution {34-03-0110(A)}, Obtaining Signature or Property under False Pretenses, value more than $2,000 but less than $10,000 {16-13-240}, and Criminal Conspiracy {16-17-0410}. Major and Stokes were both booked into the Lexington County Detention Center on October 1, 2025, and October 2, 2025, respectively.

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