October 26, 2026 / 12:21 PM CDT / CBS Texas.

A 50-year-old North Texas woman is facing a 10-count indictment in a $680,000 COVID fraud scheme in which she allegedly used part of the funds to have a home built, the Department of Justice announced Monday.

April Watson, 50, also known as "April Watson Horton" and "April Shawnette Watson," is charged with four counts of wire fraud, two counts of bank fraud and four counts of money laundering, Ryan Raybould, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, said in a press release.