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Isabel Keane

Kentucky woman claims her boyfriend was fired after a tornado destroyed their home. Officials say that isn’t true

Sierra Barnes’ GoFundMe prompted a police investigation after she initially claimed her boyfriend lost his job. - (GoFundMe)

A down-on-her-luck Kentucky woman who claimed her boyfriend was laid off when they lost their home to a tornado had to stop asking for donations after police began looking into her story.

While returning to her London, Kentucky, home after the death of her mother-in-law, Sierra Barnes said she learned a tornado was about to hit her town and her family was able to head to safety, KLTV reported.

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