by Associated Press Published: February 18,2013
Tags: bank, banking, bench, court, crime, embezzle, finance, financial institution, hearing, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, legal, plea, theft, vault
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 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 14,2013
Tags: ambulance, embezzle, embezzlement, Emergency Room, health, health care, hospital, steal, theft, thief
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 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 11,2013
Tags: attorney, bookkeeper, court, embezzle, embezzlement, embezzler, law, law firm, lawyer, legal, prison, sentence, steal, theft, thief
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 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 30,2013
Tags: association, education, embezzle, embezzlement, embezzler, law, law enforcement, organization, parent-teacher, steal, thief
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 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 24,2013
Tags: bench, city government, court, crime, elected official, embezzle, embezzlement, embezzler, executive, false prestense, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, legal, mayor, misappropriation, municipal, municipality, politician, public official, SCANDAL, sex shop, taxpayer money, trial
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 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 10,2013
Tags: city, clerk, embezzle, embezzlement, embezzler, government, repayment, state agency, steal, stealing, theft, thief, town
ANGUILLA — State Auditor Stacey Pickering has presented the town of Anguilla with a $108,000 check to restore funds allegedly embezzled by a former clerk. Pickering says in a news release that an investigation showed town clerk Manika Kelly allegedly embezzled funds from the town’s water and sewer accounts from October 2006 to November 2011. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 19,2012
Tags: bank, banker, banking, bench, bond, cash, court, crime, criminal, embezzle, embezzlement, embezzler, finance, financial institution, fraud, guilty, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, legal, plea, steal, teller, theft, thief, vault
PICAYUNE — A former teller at a Picayune bank pleaded guilty to bank fraud for her role in the theft of $117,000 from a bank vault at Union Planters Bank. The Sun Herald reports 43-year-old Debra Mitchell was released on a $25,000 unsecured bond pending sentencing on March 18. Mitchell, of Carriere, was charged with [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 17,2012
Tags: association, crime, criminal, education, embezzle, embezzlement, embezzler, equine, higher education, horse, investigate, investigation, law enforcement, money, public university, show horse, steal, theft, thief, trade association
EUPORA — An internal review reveals that a Mississippi State employee did not take funds from the university, though she has been charged with embezzling from another organization. The Commercial Dispatch reports Beth Sykes Collum of Eupora was arrested and charged with embezzling an undisclosed amount while serving as treasurer for the Mississippi Horse Show [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 14,2012
Tags: bank, banking, bench, court, decision, embezzle, embezzlement, embezzler, financial institution, finasnce, fraud, judge, justice, prison, restitution, ruling, sentence, steal, stealing
JACKSON — A federal judge has sentenced a woman to one year in prison on a bank fraud charge. Court records say Nicole Whitten was a financial services representative for Trustmark National Bank in Jackson. She was charged in June with using a customer’s information to take out a loan in his name and had [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: December 13,2012
Tags: bench, case, conspiracy, conspirator, conspire, court, crime, criminasl, education, educator, embezzle, embezzlement, embezzler, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, principal, public school, trial
HERNANDO — Former Olive Branch Middle School principal Mike McCoy, who was indicted on conspiracy and embezzlement charges, has requested that his Jan. 14 trial be postponed because his attorney has a scheduling conflict. The Commercial Appeal reports McCoy’s attorney, Kevin Horan, filed the motion for a continuance Dec 6. In the motion, Horan, who [...] [...]
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