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Independence woman sentenced in arson for insurance scheme

Posted at 3:56 PM, Jun 21, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-21 18:12:34-04
An Independence woman was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison without parole for an arson and insurance fraud scheme.
 
Tina Shonk was also ordered Tuesday to pay $242,717 in restitution to her victims and $62,364 to the government.
 
Shonk pleaded guilty in January to participating in a conspiracy to commit arson and wire fraud and one count of mail fraud.
 
Prosecutors say Shonk and another person set fire to a home she was about to be evicted from for past due rent and then made false claims for insurance.
 
She and another conspirator later moved into a different house and planned another arson fire but they were arrested before the fire was set.