Mom used identity of Nashville daughter, who had been missing for 9 years, for food stamps: cops
A mother was arrested for allegedly using her missing daughter's identity to collect food stamps for nine years. Shannon Anderson, a registered sex offender, was charged with felony food stamp fraud after her daughter Jodie 'Brooke' Anderson disappeared in 2018. The case has raised concerns about the circumstances surrounding Brooke's disappearance and the mother's actions during that time.
- ▪Shannon Anderson was arrested for food stamp fraud after claiming benefits for her missing daughter.
- ▪Jodie 'Brooke' Anderson has been missing since June 2018, when she was last seen at a Nashville restaurant.
- ▪Brooke's aunt believes that the lifestyle of both women suggests Brooke may have been murdered.
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| Publication time | Fri, 29 May 2026 15:25:53 -0400 |
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US News Mom used identity of Nashville daughter, who had been missing for 9 years, for food stamps: cops By Patrick Reilly Published May 29, 2026, 3:25 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A mother was arrested after she allegedly continued collecting her daughter’s food stamps — for nine years after she went missing, police said. Shannon Anderson, a homeless registered sex offender, was charged with felony food stamp fraud Wednesday for claiming benefits for her daughter, Jodie “Brooke” Anderson, who vanished from a Nashville restaurant when she was 18 years old, WSMV reported.
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