Thursday, December 17, 2009

$1.5 Million embezzlement linked to gambling addict

Today's edition of the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer reported that an Owensboro woman embezzled nearly $1.5 million from elderly customers of the bank where she was employed. Authorities reported that the 40 year old lady used the money to fuel her casino gambling addiction. Earlier this year, we reported a similar situation regarding a Hopkinsville woman involved in embezzlement to fuel her casino gambling addiction. A trend? Maybe. Whatever the case, it is becoming ever so clear that casino addiction hurts not only the individual and their immediate family but anonymous citizens who least expect to be effected. To read more go to:

http://www.messenger-inquirer.com/articles/2009/12/17/news/national/15998962.txt

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