Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — Two Washington County residents have been charged with conspiring to steal nearly $106,000 from a volunteer fire department.
Thomas Yuratovich, 42, former president of Denbo-Vesta 6 Volunteer Fire Department in Centreville, and Rachel Lynne Sargent, 40, the former treasurer, are accused of making more than 160 withdrawals or purchases using the department’s bank account for their personal use.
According to a criminal complaint, the suspects funded casino trips, cruises, other travels including a trip to the Cayman Islands and purchases of personal items at Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Best Buy and Home Depot.
Another member of the department found discrepancies in the bank records and contacted Centerville police, who brought in a fraud investigator. Mr. Yuratovich and Ms. Sargent were ousted from the department and face charges of theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception, conspiracy, access device fraud and evidence tampering.
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