Alaska Woman Accused of Embezzlement

(North Pole, Alaska) A 38-year-old local woman, Theresa Hollens, has been accused of embezzling $76,000 from a convenience store while she worked as the assistant manager.

Hollens allegedly took the money from daily deposits over a period of 13 months.

Suspicions about Hollens’ activity was reported to troopers in September 2013. An investigation by the Alaska Bureau of Investigation’s Financial Crimes Unit led to the arrest.

Hollens was indicted by a Fairbanks Grand Jury last week on charges of scheme to defraud, first-degree theft and falsifying business records. She was arrested on Monday.

Hollens was booked into custody at the Fairbanks Correctional Center with bail set at $20,000.