Pastor pleads not guilty to church theft
A pastor accused of stealing money from his church sat in Fond du Lac County Court on Tuesday with his head down, occasionally thumbing through a criminal complaint and other papers. The Rev. Stuart Zak waited through a slew of initial appearances before a $500 signature bond was set in his case involving two counts of misdemeanor theft. Seated at
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Seguin church has its Sunday offering swiped
SEGUIN — The congregation at a local church has learned not everybody understands the 10 Commandments — particularly the one, “Thou shalt not steal.” Seguin police are investigating a burglary believed to have occurred late Sunday or early Monday at the office of First Presbyterian
Ex-church secretary pleads guilty in Cumberland County embezzlement case
The former secretary of the Mount Holly Springs United Methodist Church pleaded guilty today in Cumberland County Court to embezzling thousands of dollars from the church's emergency fund for the needy. Jane Poth, 50, of Newville, pleaded guilty to one count of theft by unlawful taking, Senior Assistant
Suspect Charged in Church Embezzlement
Authorities have charged a Jasper County woman with embezzling more than $100,000 from a church. Phyllis Daughdrill was arrested late last week for allegedly stealing the money from the Corinth Baptist Church in Heidelberg. She had been secretary there for nearly a decade. Jasper County Sheriff Kenneth
Sheriff: Woman embezzled over $100K from church
HEIDELBERG – The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a local woman for embezzlement in connection with her activities at a church in Jasper County. Jasper County Sheriff Kenneth Cross said Phyllis Daughdrill was arrested Thursday for embezzling over $100,000 from a church. According
Man charged with stealing weekly church offering
ELIZABETHTON — A man charged with stealing the weekly offering at Lynn Valley Baptist Church has waived his right to a preliminary hearing and was bound over to a Carter County grand jury Friday. Cody Bowling, 23, 267 Blevins Hollow Road, was also bound over on several other burglaries, some of
Man accused of stealing church’s money to pay for phone sex calls
A man faces charges after police say he stole money from a church to pay for phone sex calls. The Mercer County Sheriff says 23-year-old Michael Graham even wrote a letter confessing to the crime. Investigators say he simply took advantage of the church after its members offered to help him pay a water
Guilty plea entered in theft from St. Vincent dePaul Society
Raymond Smyth, a former top official of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul, a charity affiliate of the Buffalo Diocese, pleaded guilty this afternoon to stealing $324,388 of its funds before he resigned from the organization last September. Erie County Judge Sheila A. DiTullio did not give Smyth, 44,
Drexel Hill man charged with taking church’s money collection
UPPER DARBY — The man accused of stealing the money collection at St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Drexel Hill is in custody, police said. James Joy, 22, who was picked up inside an apartment Wednesday morning on the 3400 block of Garrett Road, Drexel Hill, admitted taking the bag of cash and
Fly-By-Night Churches Prey on the Flock
West Memphis, Ark. – West Memphis police are warning the public to be wary of fly-by-night churches with questionable leadership. They say they could easily prey on those willing to open their hearts and wallets. Police say people in West Memphis have voiced concern over curious churches popping
State police investigate possible embezzlement of church funds in Birch Run
Personnel from the state police Bridgeport Post are investigating a possible case of embezzlement at the Christ Lutheran Church, 8101 Poellet, in the Village of Birch Run, said State Police Sgt. Kristin R. Winterstein Monday. She said the investigation began in September, but she declined to share any
Ex-pastor’s embezzling charge leads to closing of charity
JOHNSTOWN — Thomas A Croyle was a trusted volunteer. A former Mennonite church pastor, Croyle was heavily involved with two local charities. He was treasurer for Bridge of Hope, a Johnstown ministry that mentored women. He was entrusted with a similar position with St. Francis Sharing and Caring
Man denies embezzlement charge
CHINO – The attorney for an Ontario man accused of embezzling close to $1 million from a local church has denied the charges. Farrukh Ahmed of Ontario is accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from coffers at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills. He was hired as a church administrator four
Man Accused of Writing a Bad Check to a Church, Getting Cash Back
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Police are trying to track down the man they say used a church as a front to defraud a bank. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, a member of Greater Bethel Divine Holiness Church approached the church's bishop about a friend who wanted to make a donation,
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Former church treasurer charged with embezzlement
The former treasurer of Fifth Creek Presbyterian Church faces 11 charges of embezzlement after discrepancies were discovered in the finances of the church, Iredell County Sheriff Phil Redmond said Monday. Debra Driskill Bunton, 52, of Statesville also faces one count of financial transaction card fraud. Redmond
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