Charges against Hockridge and her husband, Nathan Reis, were announced in November 2024 and ended with Hockridge's conviction and a plea deal for Reis.

A federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, sentenced Hockridge to a decade behind bars Nov. 21 for one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Her attorneys described her as someone attempting to “support small businesses during a time of unprecedented need,” according to court filings.

Stephanie Hockridge, a former prominent Phoenix TV news anchor, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after she was convicted in a COVID-19 relief-fund fraud scheme.

Charges against Hockridge and her husband, Nathan Reis, were announced in November 2024 and ended with Hockridge's conviction and a plea deal for Reis.

A federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, sent

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