Plymouth Woman Indicted in Alleged Scheme to Fake Cancer and Death to Derail Court Cases

Overview

• A Plymouth County grand jury charged Shannon E. Wilson, 44, with furnishing false identifying information, obstruction of justice, forgery, uttering a public record, and failure to appear after release on bail.
• Prosecutors allege she and her defense counsel told courts she had terminal brain cancer or had died, and judges relied on those claims in bail, continuance, dismissal, and bail return decisions.
• Investigators say a purported Dana-Farber letter and a screen-captured death certificate were fabricated, and no death certificate was registered in Massachusetts or Rhode Island.
• A July 15, 2023 traffic stop in Wareham led to her arrest after she gave an alias, claimed to be visiting from Ireland, and was found carrying items bearing her real name.
• Wilson is currently in custody awaiting arraignment, with a hearing date not yet scheduled.