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Embezzlement

Woman who embezzled nearly $27,000 from a Durango dentistry ordered to reimburse employer

Woman who embezzled nearly $27,000 from a Durango dentistry ordered to reimburse employer

office manager receives five years probation

Former director of Southwest Colorado nonprofit suspected of embezzlement

Former director of Southwest Colorado nonprofit suspected of embezzlement

Hein allegedly spent more than $21,000 on personal items

January 24, 2024

Durango woman pleads guilty to embezzling nearly $15,000 from school PTO

Durango woman pleads guilty to embezzling nearly $15,000 from school PTO

Yolanda Griswold used money for trips and personal goods, according to police

August 22, 2023

Former Bayfield woman suspected of stealing more than $75,000 from HOA

Former Bayfield woman suspected of stealing more than $75,000 from HOA

occurred over 12 years at Clover Meadows subdivision, according to Marshal’s Office

September 27, 2022

Durango’s former finance director re-sentenced for stealing $712,000 in taxpayer money

Durango’s former finance director re-sentenced for stealing $712,000 in taxpayer money

Brown given jail time, 20 years’ probation

Durango sets up whistleblower policy for staff, community

Durango sets up whistleblower policy for staff, community

Massive fraud case highlighted need for avenues to report concerns

Cortez City Council puts 2016 audit to bed

Cortez City Council puts 2016 audit to bed

of audits still remain to be completed

January 31, 2021

Durango former finance director sentenced to prison for embezzlement

Durango former finance director sentenced to prison for embezzlement

Brown must pay $700,000 in restitution

January 9, 2021

Durango’s new finance director to strengthen internal controls

Durango’s new finance director to strengthen internal controls

Improving systems is one top priority after embezzlement case

November 26, 2020

Former Durango finance director pleads guilty to embezzlement

Former Durango finance director pleads guilty to embezzlement

Sentencing set for January

November 13, 2020

Former Durango finance director plans to plead guilty to embezzlement

Former Durango finance director plans to plead guilty to embezzlement

Brown faces up to 12 years in prison

November 7, 2020

Durango’s former finance director turns herself in for embezzling about $700,000

Durango’s former finance director turns herself in for embezzling about $700,000

Brown suspected of writing herself checks using taxpayer funds

Indictment clouds appointment at Dolores schools

Indictment clouds appointment at Dolores schools

District stands by new dean, charged in $50M embezzlement case

October 3, 2019

CBI probes embezzlement at city of Cortez

CBI probes embezzlement at city of Cortez

case may further delay city audits

August 15, 2019

Ute Mountain Ute fraud case grows to $1.1 million

Ute Mountain Ute fraud case grows to $1.1 million

more plead guilty; 11 people involved

Former La Plata County sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to embezzling from charity

Former La Plata County sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to embezzling from charity

Michael Brown took more than $16,000 from fund meant to honor his daughter

December 1, 2015

Lawmakers to discuss impeaching N.M. official

Lawmakers to discuss impeaching N.M. official

Secretary of state accused of fraud, embezzlement

August 31, 2015

Woman facing 6 years in prison

Woman facing 6 years in prison

embezzlement surpassed $800,000

Ex-Montezuma undersheriff gets 30 jail days

Ex-Montezuma undersheriff gets 30 jail days

expresses disgust over lack of restitution

Ex-Montezuma undersheriff facing jail time

Ex-Montezuma undersheriff facing jail time

pleads guilty to public corruption charges

No plea deal without jail for this former officer

No plea deal without jail for this former officer

is adamant justice otherwise won’t be served

February 24, 2014

Cortez bookkeeper embezzled $250,000

Cortez bookkeeper embezzled $250,000

Arizona man sentenced in federal court to 21 months

September 11, 2013

Court unseals files in undersheriff case

Court unseals files in undersheriff case

Montezuma County employee’s gun sales questioned

September 6, 2013

Grand jury indicts ex-undersheriff

Grand jury indicts ex-undersheriff

to face charges of embezzlement, misconduct

August 14, 2013