November 1st, 2018 by WCBC Radio

In mid September Investigators with the Allegany County Combined Criminal Investigation Unit (C3I) began an investigation into allegations of embezzlement by a former employee of a local Cumberland area business. As part of the investigation Investigators reviewed numerous financial documents, bank account records, and text messages. The investigation revealed that the suspect employee could not account for several thousand dollars that was missing from the business.

 

            As a result, Investigators obtained criminal charges for the suspect, 29 year old Lauren Long, of Ridgeley, West Virginia, charging her with one count of felony theft, and one count of misdemeanor theft.

 

            On 11/01/2018 Long was served with a criminal summons and is free pending her next court appearance.