Created: 4/14/2009 1:08:07 PM 
NAPA, CA -- A California woman is facing charges that she lied about having cancer as part of a scam to make money.
Former police dispatcher Dannille Vanderpool is facing 15 felony counts.
Check out the video news story on this web page to hear how long she's accused of lying about having cancer.
Vanderpool is also accused of taking in tens of thousands of dollars from the community for medical expenses.
Napa police spent months investigating the case before handing it over to the state attorney general's office.
The Firefighters Union, Police Officers Association even local businesses donated money to Vanderpool.
In the video news report, you'll hear what locals think of Vanderpool now.
Also see a reporter trying to get Vanderpool to comment on the allegations.
Police say Vanderpool admitted to lying about her cancer.
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