Former MedStar Ambulance Employee Accused of Stealing Over $1 million
Sparta, IL – A former employee of MedStar Ambulance in southern Illinois has been arrested and faces multiple felony charges following allegations of theft exceeding $1,000,000, according too the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office.
Carrie J. Kelley, 43, of Sparta, Illinois, was taken into custody on Friday. She is charged with two counts of theft of property over $1,000,000, one count of wire fraud, and four counts of fraudulent filing of Illinois income tax.
the investigation began when sheriff’s officials received facts regarding potential financial irregularities at MedStar Ambulance. A subsequent, lengthy investigation revealed that over $1,000,000 had allegedly been misappropriated over several years.Kelley was arrested without incident by Randolph County Sheriff’s deputies and investigators from the illinois Department of Revenue.
“I want to credit the Investigators who continued to work on this case and bring a closure to it,” stated Sheriff Jarrod Peters. “Their continued hard work and determination led to the arrest of Kelley.”
As of Friday, authorities have not released further specifics regarding the nature of the alleged theft. The investigation remains ongoing.
Randolph County investigators received assistance from the Illinois Department of Revenue and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office throughout the course of the investigation.
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