Posts tagged grand theft
Probation officer claims mental illness contributed to $160,000 theft from union
July 17, 2025 // The majority of the transactions in Rollins' account were regular purchases, such as childcare, mortgage payments, groceries and gas, according to Koznek's testimony. She also settled more than $17,000 of credit card debt for around $13,000 - something Sanger argued was accrued as a result of impulsive spending. Rollins spent hundreds - possibly more than $1,000 - on groceries each month and in at least one month spent nearly $1,000 on gas for her vehicle, Blumenthal said. Rollins' purchase of a Tesla - one of her largest purchases - was also not impulsive, Blumenthal argued.
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Embezzling Funds from Police Union
June 11, 2025 // South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley today announced that Matthew Wilson, 39, of Sioux Falls, has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and ordered to pay $3,507.20 in restitution after pleading guilty to one count of Grand Theft. The charge stemmed from Wilson exercising unauthorized control over funds belonging to the Lincoln County Fraternal Order of Police Union. Wilson received his sentence on Thursday in Lincoln County Circuit Court. While the state had sought a 180-day county jail sentence, the court authorized electronic monitoring for the 90-day term.
State employees’ union says NH Department of Labor must reinstate administrative judge
June 4, 2025 // News 9 received more than 1,000 pages as a result of the right-to-know request, but most were blacked out. In March, News 9 reported that the Department of Labor was taking steps to terminate Richard Brown's employment. Brown was an administrative judge who pleaded guilty in 2012 to several charges including organized fraud, money laundering, grand theft and filing false insurance claims, according to court paperwork from Florida.