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A Carroll woman was arrested for an alleged incident that happened at Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson.

According to court documents, a woman was playing a slot machine when she won a jackpot of $1,223 at 10:49pm on January 26th. Thirty-six-year-old Jessica Baxter of Carroll was asked to sit in her seat. Baxter then claimed the winnings and filled out an IRS-W9 form for the winnings, which certifies under the penalty of perjury, to claim the winning jackpot.

An Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation agent that was assigned to the casino reviewed the surveillance video, and the woman actually won the jackpot. However, when her identification was run through the Iowa Department of Administrative Services Offset Program, she owed the state of Iowa over $1,310. The jackpot winnings were applied to her debts with the program.

Baxter was charged with a Class D Felony for gambling-avoid setoff and an aggravated misdemeanor for third degree fraudulent practice. She was arrested Thursday and was booked into the Greene County Jail. Raccoon Valley Radio will bring you more information as it becomes official.