felony theft

Former Salon Professional Academy controller charged with felony theft

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The former controller for Salon Professional Academy in Fargo is charged with felony theft for stealing around $50,000. 34-year-old Alexis Engelking was arraigned on the charge last Friday. Court records show Engelking would alter and inflate her own paychecks and at times issue herself two paychecks instead of just one. Co-owner Jodi Brown told detectives that…

Woman Accused of Stealing Nearly $300,000 From Elderly Man in Marshall County, MN

MARSHALL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Thief River Falls, Minnesota woman is accused of stealing nearly $300,000 from an elderly man that she has power of attorney over. Marshall County Sheriff’s Office says Hollie Baker-Walseth is being charged with felony theft. The sheriff’s office was tipped off by the man’s family in January. They discovered Baker-Walseth had made nearly 1,000…

Former office manager accused of stealing over $1M from Dickinson company

Lisa Tormaschy (Southwest Multi-County Corrections Center)DICKINSON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Dickinson woman is charged with felony theft, accused of stealing over a million dollars from her employer. According to court records, Lisa Tormaschy was an office manager  at Tooz Construction in Dickinson when the theft happened between 2010 and her arrest Tuesday. She is in the Southwest Multi-County Correction Center…

Fargo Woman Sentenced For Stealing $80,000 From Employer

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo woman has been given a five-year suspended sentence for felony theft after pleading guilty to stealing over $80,000 from her employer. Kelly Tweiten will be on probation for three years and was given credit for four days served. According to court documents, Tweiten transferred money into her personal banking account, and wrote fraudulent checks…

Ex-Treasurer of Bismarck Charity Accused of Theft

The felony theft charge carries a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison.

BISMARCK, N.D.–The former treasurer of a Bismarck charity focused on helping children is accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from the organization. Fifty-one-year-old Kathryn Artlip was charged Thursday with stealing $10,000 from Bisman Stiletto over three years. The felony theft charge carries a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison if convicted. Police say a third-party accountant conducted an audit…