11/10/09 – Moore, OK — According to court records, Sharon Sue Currier, 39, is accused of stealing over $3,200 from the non-profit South Moore Softball Booster Club where she served as treasurer.

Prosecutors claim that Currier was the only person who had access to the Booster Club’s bank account and evidence shows she “made numerous ATM withdrawls and wrote checks to herself and to cash.”

Last Wednesday a single felony criminal charge was filed against Currier in Cleveland County court.

Public records show that Currier resides in the 1700 block of McClaren Ave. in Moore.

According to her Face Book page, Currier is originally from Peoria, IL, employed at Convergys, has been married for “over 19 years and (has) 4 kids.” Oh yeah, her favorite quotation is “I don’t give a rats ass.”

7/12/07 — Norman, OK – According to court records, University of Oklahoma freshman, Heather Kay Orr, 20, was charged with felony embezzlement June 25th in Cleveland County.

Allegedly, on March 3rd, Orr was working at Dowell Properties as a leasing agent when she failed to report/deposit a cash rent payment of $570.

When questioned by police, Orr “appeared to be upset and close to tears.”

Before digging her hole any deeper, Orr took a tip from all those C.S.I shows and requested an attorney.

OU’s online directory did not indicate if Orr was majoring in finance – lets hope not.

Update: The case was dismissed with costs on 3/10/09.

5/16/07 — Norman, OK – Ever wonder how bank employees ignore all those stacks of cash just laying around? Well, it seems the cash was too tempting for a Norman bank teller now accused of taking his work home with him – to the tune of $14,000.

4/27/07 — Norman, OK – Who doesn’t enjoy getting a gift card from a big box retailer like Target? I mean they carry everything! Unfortunately, they may carry some time in the slammer for one OU student.

Seems Katrina Ann Smith was working for Target, as a cashier, until recently.

According to court records, Smith was a little too tempted by the plethora of gift cards near her register (hey, we understand, they can be like a siren’s song to the shopping challenged).

Seems that from February to March of this year, Smith treated herself to over $450 worth of gift card giving (make that receiving).

Prosecutors allege that Smith confessed when questioned by Target loss prevention.

Last week, Smith was charged in Cleveland County with a single misdemeanor count of embezzlement.

According to records at the University of Oklahoma, Smith is currently enrolled as a junior in the College of Mass Communications.

And, according to her personal website, she is very opposed to genocide in Darfur (Western Sudan).

No word if Smith was planning to use her $450 in ill-gotten gift cards to feed the starving children of Darfur, or just buy some new lip gloss!

Norman, OK – Kid scams Chase Bank credit card customers and buys himself a George Foreman Grill. Hey, don’t knock it, it’s “one lean mean fat grilling machine!” And apparently worth going to jail over.

According to court records, John Charles White, 22, used to work for Client Logic in Norman. White was supposed to be providing customer service for one of Client Logic’s customers, Chase Bank.

Allegedly, from August to November of last year, White was crediting himself with other Chase Bank credit card holder’s Reward Points – to the tune of $832.90.

White apparently had the George Foreman Grill and at least five $100 Best Buy gift cards mailed to his residence at 3001 Pheasant Run in Norman.

White reportedly told authorities he “didn’t see any harm in using the points.”

This past Monday, White was charged in Cleveland County with felony obtaining property by false pretense.

Bond has been set at $5,000.

Norman, OK – Another University of Oklahoma student is charged with embezzling money from a local merchant.

According to court records, Saul Omar Martinez, 21, was charged with felony embezzlement this past Monday.

Court records detail that Martinez was working in the Starbucks coffee shop located in a Norman Target store when the crime was committed.

Reportedly, Martinez would activate gift cards he had not purchased and then redeem them at a later time.

Martinez reportedly confessed to Target loss prevention staff.

The total amount embezzled is listed at $550.

Martinez is listed as a junior at OU in the college of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Update: On 5/18/07 Martinez pled guilty and was sentenced to 3-years deferred, costs and 80 hours of community service.