{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/business/eva-bratcher-charged-with-21402-fraud-after-hiding-mothers-body","slug":"eva-bratcher-charged-with-21402-fraud-after-hiding-mothers-body","url":"https://mediabias.news/business/eva-bratcher-charged-with-21402-fraud-after-hiding-mothers-body","title":"Eva Bratcher charged with $21,402 fraud after hiding mother's body","subtitle":"A Chicago woman allegedly collected her deceased mother's benefits for two years while keeping the body in a freezer.","excerpt":"Eva Bratcher, 72, faces federal charges for allegedly defrauding Social Security of $21,402 by collecting her mother's benefits after her death in 2021. Her mother's body was found in a garage freezer two years later.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T02:25:46.559Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-30T01:38:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-01T04:00:44.837Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":86,"critic":85,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Trust high (86) due to named official, court records, specific figures, and multiple independent outlets.","critic":"Critic score 85; includes quoted official, clear facts, specific figures, next steps, and coherent reporting.","hype":"Hype low (15); language is factual with no clickbait or exaggerated headlines."}},"tags":["#SocialSecurityFraud","#ElderAbuse","#WhiteCollarCrime","#JusticeDepartment"],"entities":["Eva Bratcher","Regina Michalski","Justice Department","Social Security Administration"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Eva Bratcher, 72, was charged with theft of government property and fraud totaling $21,402.","The charges stem from allegedly collecting her mother Regina Michalski's Social Security and SNAP benefits for two years after her death in 2021.","Michalski's body was discovered in a garage freezer by police in January 2023.","The Justice Department announced charges against 17 individuals accused of defrauding Social Security of up to $1.3 million."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Eva Bratcher, 72, has been charged with theft of government property and fraud totaling $21,402. The charges allege that Bratcher collected her mother Regina Michalski's Social Security and SNAP benefits for two years after Michalski died in 2021. Michalski's body was discovered in a garage freezer in January 2023, according to police who were conducting a well-being check."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that 17 individuals across the country face charges for allegedly defrauding Social Security of up to $1.3 million. Bratcher is among those charged in the Northern District of Illinois. Prosecutors allege Bratcher hid her mother's body in a freezer for two years while continuing to collect her benefits. A receipt found in the home indicated Bratcher purchased the freezer a week after her mother's death. Neighbors reportedly told authorities that Bratcher claimed her mother was living out of state."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the total fraud amount"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Eva Bratcher was charged with fraud totaling $21,402. Other reports stated that the Justice Department charged 17 individuals accused of defrauding Social Security of up to $1.3 million."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mention the specific amount Eva Bratcher is accused of defrauding, $21,402, or her prior conviction for concealing her mother's death. None of the centre-rated digests mention Bratcher's prior convictions or the specific amount she is accused of defrauding."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Gazeta Do Povo","url":"https://gazetadopovo.com.br/mundo/eua-acusam-mulher-de-esconder-corpo-da-mae-morta-em-freezer-para-seguir-recebendo-beneficios-sociais","headline":"Woman Hid Dead Mother's Body in Freezer to Receive Social Benefits in the U.S.","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T01:57:48.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Patch","url":"https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/dead-mothers-body-hidden-freezer-daughter-steals-social-security-snap-feds-il","headline":"Dead Mother's Body Hidden In Freezer As Daughter Steals Social Security, SN Feds","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T22:22:11.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Dallas Express News","url":"https://dallasexpress.com/state/doj-charges-texas-women-in-nationwide-social-security-fraud-action","headline":"DOJ Charges 17 In Social Security Fraud Sweep","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T12:00:01.000Z"},{"sourceName":"wbap.com","url":"https://wbap.com/2026/09/30/doj-charges-texas-women-in-nationwide-social-security-fraud-action","headline":"DOJ Charges Texas Women In Nationwide Social Security Fraud Action","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T12:00:01.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Usa news","url":"https://usa-today-news.com/news/portage-park-woman-charged-with-stealing-dead-mothers-social-security-benefits","headline":"Portage Park woman charged with stealing dead mother’s Social Security benefits","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T10:40:04.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Cryptocurrency News | Cryptocurrency Prices | Market Cap","url":"https://cryptocurrency.com.tr/illinois-woman-accused-of-hiding-dead-mother-in-garage-freezer-for-two-years-to-steal-soci-395570","headline":"Illinois Woman Accused of Hiding Dead Mother in Garage Freezer for Two Years To Steal Social Security Benefits","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T10:15:44.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Daily Hodl","url":"https://dailyhodl.com/2026/09/30/illinois-woman-accused-of-hiding-dead-mother-in-garage-freezer-for-two-years-to-steal-social-security-benefits","headline":"Illinois Woman Accused of Hiding Dead Mother in Garage Freezer for Two Years To Steal Social Security Benefits","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T10:15:44.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Times of India","url":"https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/an-illinois-woman-allegedly-concealed-her-mothers-body-in-a-garage-freezer-for-two-years-assumed-her-identity-and-continued-collecting-social-security-and-food-benefits-prosecutors-put-the-intended-loss-at-21402/articleshow/134589400.cms","headline":"An Illinois woman allegedly concealed her mother’s body in a garage freezer for two years, assumed her identity and continued collecting Social Security and food benefits; prosecutors put the intended loss at $21,402","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T09:30:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"OAN","url":"https://oann.com/newsroom/doj-charges-17-defendants-for-social-security-fraud-including-woman-who-allegedly-kept-mothers-body-in-a-deep-freezer-for-2-years","headline":"DOJ charges 17 defendants for Social Security fraud, including woman who allegedly kept ‘mother’s body in a deep freezer’ for 2 years","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T08:58:58.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Free Press (Tampa)","url":"https://tampafp.com/mom-in-the-freezer-checks-in-the-mail-illinois-woman-slapped-with-federal-fraud-charges","headline":"Mom In The Freezer, Checks In The Mail: Illinois Woman Slapped With Federal Fraud Charges","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T08:53:15.000Z"},{"sourceName":"WLTReport","url":"https://wltreport.com/2026/09/29/trumps-doj-just-dropped-a-17-defendant-social-security-fraud-takedown","headline":"Trump’s DOJ Just Dropped A 17-Defendant Social Security Fraud Takedown","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T03:50:07.000Z"},{"sourceName":"100% FED UP!","url":"https://100percentfedup.com/trump-doj-17-defendant-social-security-fraud-takedown","headline":"Trump’s DOJ Just Dropped A 17-Defendant Social Security Fraud Takedown – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Donald","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T03:39:02.000Z"},{"sourceName":"BNO News","url":"https://bnonews.com/index.php/2026/09/chicago-woman-who-hid-mothers-body-in-freezer-indicted-on-fraud-charges","headline":"Chicago woman who hid mother’s body in freezer indicted on fraud charges","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T01:38:45.000Z"},{"sourceName":"realnewsnow.com","url":"https://realnewsnow.com/doj-charges-17-in-1-3-million-social-security-fraud-crackdown","headline":"DOJ Charges 17 in $1.3 Million Social Security Fraud Crackdown - Real News Now","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T01:16:27.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Chicago Sun Times","url":"https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/09/29/portage-park-woman-charged-with-stealing-dead-mothers-social-security-benefits","headline":"Portage Park woman charged with stealing dead mother's Social Security benefits","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T22:17:53.676Z"},{"sourceName":"MYSTATELINE","url":"https://mystateline.com/news/national/chicago-woman-social-security-fraud","headline":"Chicago woman who hid mother's body in freezer now faces federal fraud charges, DOJ says","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T21:29:53.000Z"},{"sourceName":"WTTW","url":"https://news.wttw.com/2026/09/29/chicago-woman-accused-social-security-fraud-after-hiding-mother-s-body-freezer-2-years","headline":"Chicago Woman Accused of Social Security Fraud After Hiding Mother’s Body in Freezer for 2 Years","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T19:14:59.754Z"},{"sourceName":"Hoodline","url":"https://hoodline.com/2026/09/portage-park-woman-who-hid-mom-s-body-in-freezer-now-faces-federal-fraud-charges","headline":"Chicago Woman Charged With Social Security Fraud After Freezer Case","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T19:11:59.000Z"},{"sourceName":"WABC","url":"https://wabcradio.com/2026/09/29/doj-charges-17-in-social-security-fraud-crackdown","headline":"DOJ Charges 17 In Social Security Fraud Crackdown","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T18:50:59.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Mandatory","url":"https://mandatory.com/culture/1861195-woman-charged-stealing-over-500k-social-security-dead-relative-fraud-new-york","headline":"Woman Charged After Stealing Enormous Amount in Social Security Using Her Dead Relative's Identity","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T18:36:11.000Z"},{"sourceName":"NewsNation","url":"https://newsnationnow.com/crime/woman-body-freezer-benefits","headline":"Woman who hid body in freezer among 17 accused of stealing benefits","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T18:36:08.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Post Millennial","url":"https://thepostmillennial.com/17-people-charged-in-1-3-million-social-security-fraud-crackdown-one-woman-hid-dead-moms-body-in-freezer-pocketed-the-cash-doj","headline":"17 people charged in $1.3 MILLION Social Security fraud crackdown—one woman hid dead mom’s body in freezer, pocketed the cash: DOJ","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T17:56:53.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Chicago Tribune","url":"https://chicagotribune.com/2026/09/29/chicago-woman-charges-social-security-fraud","headline":"Chicago woman who hid mom’s body in garage freezer charged with Social Security fraud","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T17:47:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Washington Times","url":"https://washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/29/woman-hid-mothers-body-freezer-keep-getting-social-security-feds","headline":"Woman hid mother's body in freezer to keep getting her Social Security, say federal prosecutors","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T16:28:28.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Internewscast","url":"https://internewscast.com/news/us/doj-charges-17-in-1-3m-social-security-fraud-dead-mom-kept-in-freezer","headline":"DOJ Charges 17 in $1.3M Social Security Fraud; Dead Mom Kept in Freezer","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T12:16:40.000Z"},{"sourceName":"WRGB","url":"https://cbs6albany.com/news/nation-world/17-people-charged-for-allegedly-stealing-13-million-in-social-security-benefits-report-jd-vance-donald-trump","headline":"17 people charged for allegedly stealing $1.3 million in Social Security benefits: report","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T11:27:36.000Z"},{"sourceName":"New York Post","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/us-news/doj-charges-17-people-accused-of-stealing-1-3-million-in-social-security-benefits-including-woman-who-kept-dead-mom-in-freezer","headline":"Exclusive | DOJ charges 17 with stealing $1.3M in Social Security — including woman who kept dead mom in freezer","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T11:26:41.000Z"}],"analysis":{"distribution":{"percent":{"left":4,"centre":40,"right":56},"count":{"left":1,"centre":9,"right":13},"totalSources":27,"untracked":4,"rated":23,"observedAt":"2026-10-01T02:20:48.665Z"},"lifecycle":{"state":"closed","lastCheckedAt":"2026-10-05T08:45:29.238Z","closedAt":"2026-10-05T08:45:29.238Z","checks":13,"changes":1,"reopened":false},"framing":{"left":["The left-rated report led with the specific charges against Eva Bratcher, detailing the $21,402 she is accused of defrauding from Social Security and SNAP benefits. It noted she faces up to five years in prison. The report included a statement from Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald about safeguarding the elderly and vulnerable. It also detailed Bratcher's prior convictions and legal history, including a 2023 plea to concealing her mother's death and possessing a fraudulent ID, for which she received 18 months in prison. The report mentioned Bratcher is expected to appear in federal court on Thursday."],"centre":["Centre-rated reports focused on the indictment of Eva Bratcher on federal charges for allegedly stealing Social Security and food assistance benefits after hiding her mother's body in a freezer for two years. They highlighted that she allegedly assumed her mother's identity to continue collecting benefits after her death. These reports noted the Justice Department announced charges against 17 people accused of defrauding Social Security of up to $1.3 million. One report mentioned Bratcher was caught cashing checks for nearly two decades meant for her deceased mother-in-law, though this detail was not corroborated by other reports regarding Bratcher."],"right":["All twelve right‑rated digests reported that the Justice Department charged seventeen individuals in a Social Security fraud case involving roughly $1.3 million in alleged losses. Each noted that an Illinois woman concealed her mother’s body and was accused of taking $21,402 in benefits intended for the deceased. The common lead was the charge count and the hidden‑body detail.","Several digests added specifics: The Post Millennial mentioned unlawful receipt of funds through deceased or disabled relatives; the Washington Times and The Free Press described the body being kept in a garage or deep freezer; Times of India added that the woman assumed her mother’s identity and continued receiving food benefits; OAN referenced Supplemental Security Income as part of the scheme.","None of the digests included statements from Eva Bratcher, any defence commentary, or broader policy analysis. They also omitted the exact date of the press conference, the name of the DOJ’s National Fraud Enforcement Division, and any mention of related cases outside the Illinois incident."],"comparison":""},"blindspot":{"status":"settled","underrepresentedSide":"left","note":"This finding is reported only after the coverage watch was closed."},"sourceFactualityDistribution":{"low":4,"mixed":10,"high":2,"unknown":4,"veryHigh":7},"ownershipDistribution":{"privateEquity":1,"mediaConglomerate":3,"billionaire":2,"independent":5,"other":3,"corporation":1},"firstDatedReport":{"sourceName":"New York Post","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/us-news/doj-charges-17-people-accused-of-stealing-1-3-million-in-social-security-benefits-including-woman-who-kept-dead-mom-in-freezer","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T11:26:41.000Z"},"countries":[{"country":"Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States","count":4},{"country":"New York, New York, United States","count":2},{"country":"Washington, District of Columbia, United States","count":1},{"country":"Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Canada","count":1},{"country":"San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States","count":1},{"country":"Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States","count":1},{"country":"Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands","count":1},{"country":"Michigan, United States","count":1},{"country":"Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States","count":1},{"country":"San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States","count":1},{"country":"India","count":1},{"country":"Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States","count":1},{"country":"Curitiba, State of Paraná, Brazil","count":1}],"outlets":[{"name":"New York Post","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/us-news/doj-charges-17-people-accused-of-stealing-1-3-million-in-social-security-benefits-including-woman-who-kept-dead-mom-in-freezer","headline":"Exclusive | DOJ charges 17 with stealing $1.3M in Social Security — including woman who kept dead mom in freezer","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T11:26:41.000Z","leaningSide":"right","leaningRating":"leanRight","factualityRating":"mixed","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"New York, New York, United States","repostedFrom":null},{"name":"WRGB","url":"https://cbs6albany.com/news/nation-world/17-people-charged-for-allegedly-stealing-13-million-in-social-security-benefits-report-jd-vance-donald-trump","headline":"17 people charged for allegedly stealing $1.3 million in Social Security benefits: report","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T11:27:36.000Z","leaningSide":"right","leaningRating":"leanRight","factualityRating":"veryHigh","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":null,"repostedFrom":null},{"name":"Internewscast","url":"https://internewscast.com/news/us/doj-charges-17-in-1-3m-social-security-fraud-dead-mom-kept-in-freezer","headline":"DOJ Charges 17 in $1.3M Social Security Fraud; Dead Mom Kept in Freezer","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T12:16:40.000Z","leaningSide":"centre","leaningRating":"center","factualityRating":"mixed","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":null,"repostedFrom":null},{"name":"Washington Times","url":"https://washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/29/woman-hid-mothers-body-freezer-keep-getting-social-security-feds","headline":"Woman hid mother's body in freezer to keep getting her Social Security, say federal prosecutors","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T16:28:28.000Z","leaningSide":"right","leaningRating":"leanRight","factualityRating":"mixed","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"Washington, District of Columbia, United States","repostedFrom":null},{"name":"Chicago Tribune","url":"https://chicagotribune.com/2026/09/29/chicago-woman-charges-social-security-fraud","headline":"Chicago woman who hid mom’s body in garage freezer charged with Social Security fraud","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T17:47:00.000Z","leaningSide":"centre","leaningRating":"center","factualityRating":"veryHigh","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States","repostedFrom":null},{"name":"The Post Millennial","url":"https://thepostmillennial.com/17-people-charged-in-1-3-million-social-security-fraud-crackdown-one-woman-hid-dead-moms-body-in-freezer-pocketed-the-cash-doj","headline":"17 people charged in $1.3 MILLION Social Security fraud crackdown—one woman hid dead mom’s body in freezer, pocketed the cash: DOJ","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T17:56:53.000Z","leaningSide":"right","leaningRating":"right","factualityRating":"mixed","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Canada","repostedFrom":null},{"name":"NewsNation","url":"https://newsnationnow.com/crime/woman-body-freezer-benefits","headline":"Woman who hid body in freezer among 17 accused of stealing benefits","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T18:36:08.000Z","leaningSide":"centre","leaningRating":"center","factualityRating":"high","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States","repostedFrom":null},{"name":"Mandatory","url":"https://mandatory.com/culture/1861195-woman-charged-stealing-over-500k-social-security-dead-relative-fraud-new-york","headline":"Woman Charged After Stealing Enormous Amount in Social Security Using Her Dead Relative's Identity","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T18:36:11.000Z","leaningSide":"centre","leaningRating":"center","factualityRating":"mixed","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":null,"repostedFrom":null},{"name":"WABC","url":"https://wabcradio.com/2026/09/29/doj-charges-17-in-social-security-fraud-crackdown","headline":"DOJ Charges 17 In Social Security Fraud Crackdown","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T18:50:59.000Z","leaningSide":"right","leaningRating":"right","factualityRating":"mixed","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":null,"repostedFrom":null},{"name":"Hoodline","url":"https://hoodline.com/2026/09/portage-park-woman-who-hid-mom-s-body-in-freezer-now-faces-federal-fraud-charges","headline":"Chicago Woman Charged With Social Security Fraud After Freezer Case","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T19:11:59.000Z","leaningSide":null,"leaningRating":"unknown","factualityRating":"unknown","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States","repostedFrom":null},{"name":"WTTW","url":"https://news.wttw.com/2026/09/29/chicago-woman-accused-social-security-fraud-after-hiding-mother-s-body-freezer-2-years","headline":"Chicago Woman Accused of Social Security Fraud After Hiding Mother’s Body in Freezer for 2 Years","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T19:14:59.754Z","leaningSide":"centre","leaningRating":"center","factualityRating":"veryHigh","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States","repostedFrom":null},{"name":"MYSTATELINE","url":"https://mystateline.com/news/national/chicago-woman-social-security-fraud","headline":"Chicago woman who hid mother's body in freezer now faces federal fraud charges, DOJ says","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T21:29:53.000Z","leaningSide":"centre","leaningRating":"center","factualityRating":"veryHigh","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States","repostedFrom":null},{"name":"Chicago Sun Times","url":"https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/09/29/portage-park-woman-charged-with-stealing-dead-mothers-social-security-benefits","headline":"Portage Park woman charged with stealing dead mother's Social Security benefits","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T22:17:53.676Z","leaningSide":"left","leaningRating":"leanLeft","factualityRating":"veryHigh","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States","repostedFrom":null},{"name":"realnewsnow.com","url":"https://realnewsnow.com/doj-charges-17-in-1-3-million-social-security-fraud-crackdown","headline":"DOJ Charges 17 in $1.3 Million Social Security Fraud Crackdown - Real News Now","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T01:16:27.000Z","leaningSide":"right","leaningRating":"farRight","factualityRating":"low","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":null,"repostedFrom":null},{"name":"BNO News","url":"https://bnonews.com/index.php/2026/09/chicago-woman-who-hid-mothers-body-in-freezer-indicted-on-fraud-charges","headline":"Chicago woman who hid mother’s body in freezer indicted on fraud charges","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T01:38:45.000Z","leaningSide":"centre","leaningRating":"center","factualityRating":"veryHigh","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands","repostedFrom":null},{"name":"100% FED UP!","url":"https://100percentfedup.com/trump-doj-17-defendant-social-security-fraud-takedown","headline":"Trump’s DOJ Just Dropped A 17-Defendant Social Security Fraud Takedown – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Donald","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T03:39:02.000Z","leaningSide":"right","leaningRating":"farRight","factualityRating":"low","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"Michigan, United States","repostedFrom":null},{"name":"WLTReport","url":"https://wltreport.com/2026/09/29/trumps-doj-just-dropped-a-17-defendant-social-security-fraud-takedown","headline":"Trump’s DOJ Just Dropped A 17-Defendant Social Security Fraud Takedown","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T03:50:07.000Z","leaningSide":"right","leaningRating":"farRight","factualityRating":"low","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":null,"repostedFrom":null},{"name":"The Free Press (Tampa)","url":"https://tampafp.com/mom-in-the-freezer-checks-in-the-mail-illinois-woman-slapped-with-federal-fraud-charges","headline":"Mom In The Freezer, Checks In The Mail: Illinois Woman Slapped With Federal Fraud Charges","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T08:53:15.000Z","leaningSide":"right","leaningRating":"leanRight","factualityRating":"high","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States","repostedFrom":null},{"name":"OAN","url":"https://oann.com/newsroom/doj-charges-17-defendants-for-social-security-fraud-including-woman-who-allegedly-kept-mothers-body-in-a-deep-freezer-for-2-years","headline":"DOJ charges 17 defendants for Social Security fraud, including woman who allegedly kept ‘mother’s body in a deep freezer’ for 2 years","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T08:58:58.000Z","leaningSide":"right","leaningRating":"right","factualityRating":"low","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States","repostedFrom":null},{"name":"Times of India","url":"https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/an-illinois-woman-allegedly-concealed-her-mothers-body-in-a-garage-freezer-for-two-years-assumed-her-identity-and-continued-collecting-social-security-and-food-benefits-prosecutors-put-the-intended-loss-at-21402/articleshow/134589400.cms","headline":"An Illinois woman allegedly concealed her mother’s body in a garage freezer for two years, assumed her identity and continued collecting Social Security and food benefits; prosecutors put the intended loss at $21,402","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T09:30:00.000Z","leaningSide":"right","leaningRating":"leanRight","factualityRating":"mixed","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"India","repostedFrom":null},{"name":"Cryptocurrency News","url":"https://cryptocurrency.com.tr/illinois-woman-accused-of-hiding-dead-mother-in-garage-freezer-for-two-years-to-steal-soci-395570","headline":"Illinois Woman Accused of Hiding Dead Mother in Garage Freezer for Two Years To Steal Social Security Benefits","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T10:15:44.000Z","leaningSide":null,"leaningRating":"unknown","factualityRating":"unknown","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":null,"repostedFrom":"wire"},{"name":"The Daily Hodl","url":"https://dailyhodl.com/2026/09/30/illinois-woman-accused-of-hiding-dead-mother-in-garage-freezer-for-two-years-to-steal-social-security-benefits","headline":"Illinois Woman Accused of Hiding Dead Mother in Garage Freezer for Two Years To Steal Social Security Benefits","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T10:15:44.000Z","leaningSide":"centre","leaningRating":"center","factualityRating":"mixed","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":null,"repostedFrom":null},{"name":"Usa news","url":"https://usa-today-news.com/news/portage-park-woman-charged-with-stealing-dead-mothers-social-security-benefits","headline":"Portage Park woman charged with stealing dead mother’s Social Security benefits","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T10:40:04.000Z","leaningSide":null,"leaningRating":"unknown","factualityRating":"unknown","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":null,"repostedFrom":null},{"name":"The Dallas Express News","url":"https://dallasexpress.com/state/doj-charges-texas-women-in-nationwide-social-security-fraud-action","headline":"DOJ Charges 17 In Social Security Fraud Sweep","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T12:00:01.000Z","leaningSide":"right","leaningRating":"right","factualityRating":"mixed","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States","repostedFrom":null},{"name":"wbap.com","url":"https://wbap.com/2026/09/30/doj-charges-texas-women-in-nationwide-social-security-fraud-action","headline":"DOJ Charges Texas Women In Nationwide Social Security Fraud Action","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T12:00:01.000Z","leaningSide":"right","leaningRating":"right","factualityRating":"mixed","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":null,"repostedFrom":null},{"name":"Patch","url":"https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/dead-mothers-body-hidden-freezer-daughter-steals-social-security-snap-feds-il","headline":"Dead Mother's Body Hidden In Freezer As Daughter Steals Social Security, SN Feds","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T22:22:11.000Z","leaningSide":"centre","leaningRating":"center","factualityRating":"veryHigh","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"New York, New York, United States","repostedFrom":null},{"name":"Gazeta Do Povo","url":"https://gazetadopovo.com.br/mundo/eua-acusam-mulher-de-esconder-corpo-da-mae-morta-em-freezer-para-seguir-recebendo-beneficios-sociais","headline":"Woman Hid Dead Mother's Body in Freezer to Receive Social Benefits in the U.S.","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T01:57:48.000Z","leaningSide":null,"leaningRating":"unknown","factualityRating":"unknown","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"Curitiba, State of Paraná, Brazil","repostedFrom":null}]},"assessment":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"citation":{"recommended":"MediaBias News, \"Eva Bratcher charged with $21,402 fraud after hiding mother's body\", https://mediabias.news/business/eva-bratcher-charged-with-21402-fraud-after-hiding-mothers-body","canonicalUrl":"https://mediabias.news/business/eva-bratcher-charged-with-21402-fraud-after-hiding-mothers-body","instructions":["Cite and link the canonical article URL, not the API, markdown mirror, homepage, or an original outlet URL.","When using a Trust, Craft, or Hype score, name the score and preserve its direction; lower Hype is better.","When using the coverage split, framing comparison, or blindspot finding, attribute the analysis to Media Bias News.","Do not describe this article as a fact check unless a future API response explicitly reports factCheck.status as performed."]},"links":{"canonical":"https://mediabias.news/business/eva-bratcher-charged-with-21402-fraud-after-hiding-mothers-body","json":"https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/eva-bratcher-charged-with-21402-fraud-after-hiding-mothers-body","markdown":"https://mediabias.news/business/eva-bratcher-charged-with-21402-fraud-after-hiding-mothers-body.md","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology"}}}