Woman Arrested for Faking Her Own Murder in North Carolina

A woman in North Carolina, Margaret Frances "Maggie" Elizabeth Sweeney, has been arrested after allegedly making false reports to friends and authorities, leading them to believe she had been murdered. The Franklin Police Department launched an investigation after Sweeney was reported missing, but she was found safe the next day. Sweeney is now facing charges of filing a false report, false report of death or serious injury, and obstruction of law enforcement officers. Her actions caused unnecessary concern and wasted valuable police resources.