A Massachusetts teacher, Lissa Lagasse, 57, has been arraigned on 21 charges, including falsifying undergraduate and graduate degrees, claiming combat veteran status and a Purple Heart, and identity fraud. Prosecutors say she used those fabricated credentials to secure jobs in Lowell, Worcester, and Haverhill. Additional allegations include reckless child endangerment tied to an incident involving an uncertified “service” dog, procurement fraud, larceny, and witness intimidation. Bail is set at $25,000 with GPS-monitored home confinement and a hearing on July 28.
