Vera Liddell Sentenced to 9 Years for $1.5M Chicken Wing Theft

Aug 12, 2024, 03:54 AM

An Illinois school worker, Vera Liddell, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings from the school district where she worked. The theft involved 11,000 cases of chicken wings intended for students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme, which began in July 2020, continued over two to three years. The theft was discovered when it was noted that the school did not serve chicken wings.