Investigators said a 53-year-old Oak Creek woman embezzled more than $600,000 from a landscaping company while she worked as a secretary there.
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Mistrial declared in trial of 2 former nonprofit officials
A federal judge has declared a mistrial in an embezzlement and bribery case against two men acquitted along with a Philadelphia council member and his wife in a separate case last week.
Read More »Former legislator pleads guilty to employment tax charges
A former state lawmaker who also once served as Wisconsin's tourism secretary has pleaded guilty to failing to pay nearly $200,000 in employment taxes.
Read More »Senate candidate Lewis pleads not guilty to theft charge
Milwaukee Ald. Chantia Lewis, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a misdemeanor theft by fraud charge, one of five charges she faces for allegedly taking more than $20,000 in campaign funds and false travel reimbursements from the city.
Read More »63-month prison sentence for man in car ferry embezzlement
A man who handled finances at a Lake Michigan ferry company has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for a scheme to steal money from the business.
Read More »Favre repaying $1.1 M for no-show speeches, auditor says
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre is repaying $1.1 million in welfare money that he received for multiple speeches where he did not show up, the Mississippi state auditor said Wednesday.
Read More »Tribe accused of embezzling $1.5M from casino
Federal gaming regulators are accusing St. Croix Chippewa tribal leaders of pocketing at least $1.5 million in casino funds with little or no documentation or receipts.
Read More »Former church official sentenced to prison for embezzling
A former accounting clerk at a church in Onalaska has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for stealing from her congregation.
Read More »Former bank CEO accused of embezzlement
A federal grand jury has indicted a former bank executive from Neshkoro, accusing him of embezzlement from 2003 to 2014.
Read More »Feds seek 7-year term for Milwaukee-native fugitive
Federal prosecutors said Wednesday they want a prison term of more than seven years for an embezzling accountant from Kentucky who spent six years as a fugitive, much of it hiking the Appalachian Trail.
Read More »More time in prison for Ripon College embezzler
A man imprisoned for embezzling more than $400,000 from Ripon College is sentencing to additional time behind bars for new criminal charges in Ozaukee County.
Read More »Plea hearing set for Milwaukee embezzlement suspect
A change-of-plea hearing is scheduled Oct. 23 for an accountant who became a regular on the Appalachian Trail in the six years after he fled accusations that he embezzled $8.7 million.
Read More »Ex-office manager sentenced for embezzling $1M
The former office manager of a Milwaukee-area talent agency has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $1 million to cover gambling losses.
Read More »Officials sue estate of man accused of embezzling
Officials in Lafayette County are suing the estate of a deceased clerk, saying he embezzled $134,000 over a five-year period.
Read More »Debt collection attorney pleads guilty to embezzlement (UPDATE)
A former West Allis debt collection attorney who admitted to stealing more than $780,000 from his clients has pleaded guilty to criminal charges.
Read More »US Attorneys in Wis. recovered $13.8M in 2013
Eastern District of Wisconsin U.S. Attorney Jim Santelle says his office collected about $9.7 million in civil and criminal cases in fiscal year 2013.
Read More »Walker former aide Russell pleads guilty in theft case (UPDATE)
One of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's close associates pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing thousands of dollars from a nonprofit group he ran, in a deal with prosecutors that could spare him more than a decade behind bars.
Read More »Ex-sports league official accused of theft
The former treasurer of a Fox Valley youth sports league has pleaded not guilty to allegations that he embezzled nearly $20,000 from the organization to support a gambling addiction.
Read More »Trial on schedule for John Doe defendant (UPDATE)
A former associate to Gov. Scott Walker will face a jury trial next month on charges that he embezzled about $42,000 from veterans' groups.
Read More »Hearing for John Doe defendant postponed (UPDATE)
A final pre-trial hearing has been postponed for Kevin D. Kavanaugh, a former associate to Gov. Scott Walker who's accused of embezzling about $42,000 from veteran groups.
Read More »Man gets 6 mos. for hiding embezzler’s loot
A West Allis man has been convicted of taking items that the government planned to seize from a woman in a separate embezzlement case.
Read More »Ex-Fond du Lac official convicted of embezzlement
A former City of Fond du Lac department head has been convicted in the embezzlement of more than $240,000 from taxpayers.
Read More »Former Walker aide pleads not guilty to charges
A former aide to Gov. Scott Walker when Walker was the Milwaukee County executive has pleaded not guilty to embezzlement charges.
Read More »Woman gets 5 years for theft from blood center
A Neenah woman convicted of embezzling about $500,000 from the Community Blood Center in Grand Chute has been sentenced to five years in prison.
Read More »Plaintiff in Iowa bias suit to face theft charge
A former Iowa workforce adviser helping lead a class-action discrimination lawsuit filed by black workers is expected to face federal charges of embezzlement and identity theft.
Read More »Excavation co. owner charged with embezzling from employees (UPDATE)
The owner of Allen Howe & Son Inc. is facing charges he embezzled more than $56,000 from employees.
Read More »Woman accused of embezzling at least $470,000
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — A Neenah woman is accused of embezzling at least $470,000 from a nonprofit center that supplies donated blood to hospitals. Prosecutors filed eight charges Tuesday against 49-year-old Tina M. Jacobsen, including five felony counts of theft. Jacobsen was an account specialist at Community Blood Center in Grand Chute. According to the criminal complaint, she used fraudulent ...
Read More »Former Fond du Lac worker convicted of embezzling
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — A former Fond du Lac city employee has pleaded no contest to charges that he helped embezzle money from the city in a scheme that netted more than $240,000. Ken R. Moran of Oshkosh entered the pleas Monday as part of a plea agreement. In return, prosecutors agreed to recommend a jail sentence of ...
Read More »School board member charged with felony theft
MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — The vice president of the Manitowoc School Board is accused of embezzling more than $133,000 from the store where he used to work. Forty-nine-year-old Tim P. Newberg is scheduled to make an initial court appearance Monday on a felony theft charge. Police detective Eric Kowalski said the alleged thefts occurred at the Uni-Mart Convenience Center where ...
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