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Woman gets scammed on Craigslist, receives a free home makeover from Phoenix police

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Phoenix police officers who are a part of the organization “Angels on Patrol” are giving Charlie Mae Johnson’s home a free makeover after she was scammed on Craigslist by a handyman who took her money. Cronkite News reporter Liz Kotalik has the story.

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With the help of the police department and donations from many local businesses, 71-year-old Johnson, a retired city worker and the primary care taker of her sister who has Alzheimer’s, got her home renovated not only on the inside but outside as well. Take a look at the slideshow photos of Johnson’s renovated home.