Embezzlement
Crundwell Moved To Chicago Jail Before Prison Assignment
A former northern Illinois comptroller sentenced this year for stealing nearly $54 million from her community has been transferred to a federal jail in downtown Chicago.
State Charges Dropped Against Ex-Dixon Comptroller, Last Home Sold
Prosecutors have dropped state charges against former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell, who has already admitted in federal court that she stole nearly $54 million in public money.
Crundwell Jewelry To Be Auctioned Off This Weekend
The U.S. Marshals Service plans to auction off another 351 items from the loot bought with the $53.7 million Rita Crundwell embezzled from the city while she was Dixon’s city comptroller.
Crundwell Gets Nearly 20 Years For Embezzling $53M From Dixon
The former comptroller in Dixon, Ill., was sentenced Thursday to 19 1/2 years in prison for embezzling $53 million from the town.
Nearly $8M Collected From Sale Of Ex-Comptroller’s Belongings
Nearly $8 million has been collected from auctioning property and furniture formerly belonging to Rita Crundwell, the former Dixon comptroller who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $53 million from the city.
Three Of Ex-Dixon Comptroller’s Properties Go Up For Sale
Three pieces of property owned by former Dixon city comptroller Rita Crundwell have gone up for sale, as federal authorities continue auctioning off her possessions to pay back some of the $53 million she embezzled from the town.
Crundwell Admits Embezzling $53M From Dixon Since 1990
Former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $53 million from the city since 1990, and using the money to fund a lavish lifestyle, including a world champion horse breeding business.
Crundwell To Plead Guilty To Federal Charge In $53 Million Embezzlement
Former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell will plead guilty on Wednesday to a federal charge tied to allegations she embezzled $53 million from the city over the last 22 years.
An Exclusive Look At Dixon Comptroller’s Multi-Million Dollar Home
Former Dixon city comptroller Rita Crundwell pleaded not guilty in Lee County Court to 60 counts of theft on Wednesday.
Auction Of Indicted Comptroller’s Horses, Equipment Yields $6.5M
Federal marshals have started running numbers to tally totals from a weekend auction of property owned by former Dixon Comptroller Rita Crundwell, who is accused of embezzling $53 million over the last 22 years.
McHenry County Woman Gets 4 Years For Stealing $185,000 From Employer
A woman is going to spend four years in prison for embezzling her employer in Algonquin.
Cop Who Stole From Union Gets 12 Years
The former head of the Chicago Police Sergeants Association was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for stealing more than $1 million from the union to fund a lavish lifestyle that prosecutors said included gambling trips, steak dinners and a down payment on a home, the Sun-Times is reporting.
Ex-Dixon Comptroller Pleads Not Guilty To $53M Embezzlement Scheme
The former comptroller and treasurer for the western Illinois town of Dixon has pleaded not guilty to charges she stole more than $50 million from the town.
Former Cop Pleads Guilty To Embezzling $1M From Union
The former president of the Chicago police sergeants’ union has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $1 million in union dues to pay for a lavish lifestyle, including a house in the Edgebrook neighborhood.
Anonymous Donor Gives $25K To ‘Toys For Tots’ After Theft
An anonymous donor helped save Christmas for the local Toys for Tots charity on Tuesday, after news a former volunteer embezzled $25,000 and left Christmas in jeopardy for many disadvantaged children.
Former Ambulance Service Exec Admits To Embezzlement
A former ambulance service executive from Wayne, Ill., has admitted to embezzling from her company, while making a $200,000 salary.
Law Firm Office Manager Gets 8 Years For Stealing Nearly $900,000
A longtime office manager at a downtown law firm was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday after she admitted she stole nearly $900,000 of the company’s money to pad her personal bank account and treat herself and her mother to lavish meals.
Glenview Restaurant Bookkeeper Charged With Embezzlement
A former waitress trusted by the family that owns the popular Hackney’s restaurants in Glenview is charged with embezzling more than $186,000 from one of the restaurants.
Bank Official Admits Embezzling $50,000
The vice president of a northwest Indiana bank embezzled more than $50,000 by taking out loans on customers’ accounts and increasing her own mortgage.
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