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SLED Charges Richland County Woman with Insurance Fraud as Part of an Ongoing Investigation

Friday, Nov 6, 2026

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Courtney Harris, 34, with Presenting a False Claim for Insurance Payment – Value $10,000 or More on Thursday, November 5, 2026. The South Carolina Department of Insurance requested the SLED investigation.

Details can be found in the attached warrant.   

Harris was booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Richland County.

The case will be prosecuted by the South Carolina Department of Insurance. 

As part of the investigation, SLED previously charged Shante Elizabeth Bethel, 43, with three counts of Forgery – Value Less Than $10,000 and Presenting a False Claim for Insurance Payment – Value $10,000 or More on Monday, October 26, 2026.  Bethel was also charged with Forgery – Value $10,000 or more on Monday, October 19, 2026.

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For media inquiries, please email SLED’s Public Information Office: pio@sled.sc.gov

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