Eight suspected insurance scammers, including at least threecontenders for America's Worst Parents—are now behind bars, withseveral others presumably still at large.

On Tuesday, Louisiana state police arrested eight of 11 suspectsin connection with a fraud scheme that put children in harm'sway to cash in on bogus insurance claims. The charges includechild endangerment, insurance fraud, and theft.

Upon reviewing crash reports, detectives believe the defendantsinvolved at least six children ranging in age from 1 to 13 yearsold as occupants in deliberate auto crashes. Sadly, some of theseoccupants are children of several suspects in custody.Meanwhile, the search continues for Courtney Thierry, Seth Daigleand Niiya Sanders, who are suspected of helpingorchestrate a series of auto accidents occurring in 2011 and 2012.The current theory, according to sources, is that two of thecrashes involved eight people, whereas another crash involved atotal of ten participants.

Details are still unfolding, but authorities have so fardetermined that scammers collected at least $112,000 in insurancesettlements after filing bogus claims related to the accidents.Right now, authorities believe Farice Daigle Jr., 43, ofArnaudville, Louisiana, arranged the accidents for which he laterreceived a percentage of the resultant insurance settlements. Themodus operandi in each case was for the suspects to file individualfalse injury claims for not only themselves but also for thechildren involved in the crash.

Police booked the following suspects on June 26, 2013 at theLafayette Parish Correctional Center on one count of each listedcharge:

• Chase Joseph, 24, on insurance fraud, theft over $500, andchild endangerment.
• Chelsie Chevalier, 21, on insurance fraud and theft over$500.
• Candice Alex, 27, on insurance fraud, theft over $500, andchild endangerment.
• Cherita Washington, 24, on insurance fraud, theft over $500,and child endangerment.
• Angel Broussard, 21, on insurance fraud and theft over$500.
• Jamie Ceasar, 32, on insurance fraud.
• Kendall Traller, 24, on insurance fraud, theft over $500, andconspiracy to commit child endangerment.

Gregory Hayes 29, garnered two counts each of insurance fraud,theft over $500 and one count of child endangerment.

Louisiana State Police stress that Courtney Thierry, Seth Daigleand Niiya Sanders are still wanted for one count each of insurancefraud and theft over $500. Anyone with information about thewhereabouts of any of these suspects should call 337-262-3341.