Former Phoenix news anchor sentenced to 10 years for $63m fraud in Covid relief scheme 24. November 2025 (21:20) Stephanie Hockridge and her husband falsified details to obtain PPP loans guaranteed by US small business agencyA former Phoenix news anchor has been sentenced to 10 years after being found guilty of participating in a fraudulent $63m Covid-19 relief scheme alongside her husband.Stephanie Hockridge’s sentence on Friday came after a jury convicted her in June. Meanwhile, her husband, Nathan Reis, pleaded guilty in August. Continue reading...(The Guardian)