Mississippi Business Journal » embezzle http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Wed, 22 May 2013 14:27:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Grand jury passes on bookkeeper who tried to disappear http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/01/grand-jury-passes-on-bookkeeper-who-tried-to-disappear/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grand-jury-passes-on-bookkeeper-who-tried-to-disappear http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/01/grand-jury-passes-on-bookkeeper-who-tried-to-disappear/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 12:15:34 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=74079 HAZLEHURST — A Copiah County grand jury in January failed to indict Linda Gale Reed. Reed’s attorney says if that happens again in June, he’ll petition the court to set her free. “Don’t be surprised if this lady walks out,” attorney John Reeves told WLBT-TV in Jackson. “After the next grand jury meets it will [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/01/grand-jury-passes-on-bookkeeper-who-tried-to-disappear/feed/ 0 Former bank CEO pleads guilty to fraud, money laundering http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/16/former-bank-ceo-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-money-laundering/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=former-bank-ceo-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-money-laundering http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/16/former-bank-ceo-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-money-laundering/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:41:43 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=73361 BUDE — A former bank executive has pleaded guilty to bank fraud and money laundering. U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis and FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said Larry Barnette Hill, 58, of Meadville, entered the plea in federal court in Jackson. Hill served as CEO of People’s Bank of the South in Bude. [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/16/former-bank-ceo-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-money-laundering/feed/ 0 Couple accused of taking money from dart association http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/01/couple-accused-of-taking-money-from-dart-association/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=couple-accused-of-taking-money-from-dart-association http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/01/couple-accused-of-taking-money-from-dart-association/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:52:24 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=72499 ST. MARTIN — Authorities say a Jackson County couple accused of taking money from a dart association face an embezzlement charge. Biloxi police investigator David Shoemaker tells The Sun Herald 41-year-old Vica Ann Dees and 42-year-old Bryson John Dees, of St. Martin, allegedly took more than $14,000 from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Dart Association over [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/01/couple-accused-of-taking-money-from-dart-association/feed/ 0 Ex-school, city employee gets prison time for embezzlement http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/22/ex-school-city-employee-gets-prison-time-for-embezzlement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ex-school-city-employee-gets-prison-time-for-embezzlement http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/22/ex-school-city-employee-gets-prison-time-for-embezzlement/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:56:50 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=70169 MEADVILLE — A 52-year-old Roxie woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for embezzling money while she was employed by the Franklin County School District and the Town of Roxie. The Natchez Democrat reports Circuit Court Judge Forrest “Al” Johnson sentenced Ramona Mullins to serve nine years, with six years suspended, followed by [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/22/ex-school-city-employee-gets-prison-time-for-embezzlement/feed/ 0 Former court deputy clerk sentenced for embezzlement http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/19/former-court-deputy-clerk-sentenced-for-embezzlement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=former-court-deputy-clerk-sentenced-for-embezzlement http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/19/former-court-deputy-clerk-sentenced-for-embezzlement/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:30:43 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=69981 INDIANOLA — Former Indianola Municipal Court deputy clerk Tina Parker has been sentenced after previously pleading guilty to embezzlement, according to State Auditor Stacey Pickering. As part of the plea agreement, approved by Circuit Judge Margaret Carey-McCray, Parker was ordered to repay $35,000 in restitution, $982.50 in court costs, $300 in attorney fees and a [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/19/former-court-deputy-clerk-sentenced-for-embezzlement/feed/ 0 Change of plea hearing set for ex-teller accused of theft http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/18/change-of-plea-hearing-set-for-ex-teller-accused-of-theft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=change-of-plea-hearing-set-for-ex-teller-accused-of-theft http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/18/change-of-plea-hearing-set-for-ex-teller-accused-of-theft/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:19:20 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=69845 PICAYUNE — A change of plea hearing is scheduled tomorrow for the former head teller of a Picayune bank accused of participating in the theft of $117,000 from a bank vault at Union Planters Bank. Vonetta Jordan, of Poplarville, is charged with bank fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud and 12 counts of making false [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/18/change-of-plea-hearing-set-for-ex-teller-accused-of-theft/feed/ 0 Former ambulance service director accused of stealing http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/14/69772/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=69772 http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/14/69772/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:00:14 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=69772 GREENVILLE — The former director of ambulance services at Delta Regional Medical Center has been arrested for embezzlement. Greenville Police Sgt. Michael Merchant tells the Delta Democrat Times  Jerry Graham was charged this week after an internal investigation by the hospital found some discrepancies in the operations of the ambulance service. Merchant says bond had [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/14/69772/feed/ 0 Woman gets 10-year sentence for embezzling $277K http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/11/woman-gets-10-year-sentence-for-embezzling-277k/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woman-gets-10-year-sentence-for-embezzling-277k http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/11/woman-gets-10-year-sentence-for-embezzling-277k/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:54:21 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=69646 SARDIS — A Sardis woman has been sentenced to serve 10 years in prison for stealing $277,000 from her employer. Prosecutors say Samantha Johnson was working for a Batesville lawyer and used the law firm account to pay off the mortgage on her mother’s mobile home; buy her sister a mobile home; purchase an automobile [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/11/woman-gets-10-year-sentence-for-embezzling-277k/feed/ 0 Ex-PTA president arrested for embezzling thousands of dollars http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/30/ex-pta-president-arrested-for-embezzling-thousands-of-dollars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ex-pta-president-arrested-for-embezzling-thousands-of-dollars http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/30/ex-pta-president-arrested-for-embezzling-thousands-of-dollars/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:20:50 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=68832 GAUTIER — A past president of the Parent Teacher Association at Singing River Elementary School has been arrested on a charge accusing her of embezzling thousands of dollars from the group. Gautier police Lt. Jerry Cooksey tells The Sun Herald 41-year-old Sue Cunningham was arrested last week on a felony charge of embezzlement. Cooksey says [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/30/ex-pta-president-arrested-for-embezzling-thousands-of-dollars/feed/ 0 Mayor’s embezzlement trial set for April http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/24/mayors-embezzlement-trial-set-for-april/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayors-embezzlement-trial-set-for-april http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/24/mayors-embezzlement-trial-set-for-april/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:25:46 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=68577 SOUTHAVEN — An April trial date has been set for Southaven Mayor Greg Davis, who is accused of embezzlement and false pretense. A DeSoto County grand jury indicted Davis last month. The Commercial Appeal reports the three-count indictment accuses the 46-year-old Davis of embezzlement by a public official linked to his city-leased vehicle and using [...]

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