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'A Tippah County woman could face jail time for crying rape when it never really happened.
The initial report put law officers in at least two counties on alert and ran up huge investigative bills, until the victim recanted.
Investigators won't identify the woman but they have a lot to say about the seriousness of the false claim.
The rape report, a few weeks ago, put every law officer in Tippah County, and a few from out out of town on the streets to look for suspects.
Crimestoppers offered a $6,000 reward.
Investigators had just one problem, the report was a lie.
"Just a classic case of the shepherd boy crying wolf. Everybody came to the rescue," said District Attorney Ben Creekmore.'
