Injured Guard-Turned-Fishing-Guide on the Hook for Alleged Fraud

A fishing guide caught a big surprise this week when he was arrested and charged with working while collecting injury benefits. Carl Stokes, a prison guard in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, had been receiving workers' compensation benefits since November, when he claimed he was injured on the job, according to a local news report. But officers this summer purchased fishing trip tickets for $240 each and found that Stokes was the guide for Reel River Adventures. Stokes, 51, appeared to move around the boat without problem and assisted the officers in fishing, authorities said. He later ...