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Alabama Man Arrested by FBI For Stealing $180K from Employers

An Alabama man has been arrested on charges of stealing more than $180,000 from former employers. AL.com reports the FBI arrested 32-year-old Randall Sho Woods on May 3. The Department of Justice says in a release that a federal grand …

South Carolina Real Estate Broker Accused of Stealing $3M From Firm

Authorities say a woman stole more than $3 million from the South Carolina real estate company she worked for more than a decade. A police report obtained by WMBF-TV said an audit at Hoffman Corporation determined 48-year-old broker in charge …

Cashier Admits Stealing $13M at Pennsylvania Monuments Firm

The former cashier at a Pennsylvania monuments and engraving firm has acknowledged stealing nearly $13 million over 16 years and is hoping a judge will approve a seven-and-a-half-year federal prison sentence for her crimes. Cynthia Mills’ defense attorney, Phil DiLucente, …

New Jersey Hotel Manager Stole More Than $1M From His Boss

A hotel manager stands accused of stealing more than $1 million from his boss, including draining a $600,000 insurance annuity belonging to the victim. State authorities say Vikas Mehta was recently indicted on charges of identity theft, money laundering, theft …

Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Stealing $1.5M from Employer

The former controller for a Milford, Mass.-based developer has been sentenced to up to three years in prison for stealing nearly $1.5 million from the company. Sixty-one-year-old Michael Lussier was sentenced Monday after previously pleading guilty to two counts of …

Former Alabama Scrap Metal Executive Accused of Embezzling $11.2M

A former executive for a Birmingham-area scrap metal brokerage company has been accused of embezzling $11.2 million from the company and using the funds to live a lavish lifestyle. Acting U.S. Attorney Robert O. Posey said in a news release …

Mississippi Mayor Wants City Workers Handling Money to Take Polygraphs

Vicksburg, Miss., Mayor George Flaggs Jr. says he wants all city workers who handle money to be required to take polygraph tests. Flaggs told The Vicksburg Post that “taxpayers need to know we’re not losing their money.” He brought up …

Woman Sentenced to 4 Years for Stealing $700K from Connecticut Company

A former employee of a Connecticut real estate management and development business has been sentenced to four years in prison for stealing more than $700,000 from the company. Federal prosecutors say 50-year-old Debra Biagi, formerly of Greenwich, was also sentenced …

Former Executive Admits Stealing $850K from Pennsylvania Health Care Giant

A former executive with Pittsburgh-based health care giant UPMC has admitted he stole nearly $850,000 from the company by arranging to hire his wife and a friend as ghost workers. Federal prosecutors say 48-year-old Ronald Locy faces up to a …

University of Alabama Hospital Employee Admits to Stealing $1.1M Over 9 Years

A woman whose job it was to make change for cashiers at UAB Hospital dining areas has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after she was accused of stealing $1.1 million. Al.com reports that Kyejuana Avery was also ordered …