She also provided law enforcement with documentation from a DNA genealogy service showing that McColloum, who is due to be released in July, had a near 100 percent likelihood of being Tempel's father.
McCollom's sister — Tempel's aunt — told police that her niece had falsified the records to steal her brother's $350 VA payments.
A woman in Indiana allegedly married her biological father in an attempt to get his $350 Veterans Affairs check, according to local investigators.
The incident began on July 26, 2024, when Tempel and McCollom were legally married in the state of Indiana.
The marriage was finalized at at the Vanderburgh County Court House the same day she filled out the application, which police said featured numerous inaccuracies.
