On October 25th, 2024, Beloit police in Wisconsin were called to a Family Dollar on Fourth Street, where the store's own assistant manager was in the back office writing a confession.

Over about a week earlier that month, five of the store's bank deposits never made it to the bank. They totaled $15,185.26, with the largest, $4,630.12, dated October 13th. Each time a coworker asked for the deposit slip, she was told the money had gone into the bank's night drop after hours and the slip would follow in a couple of days. It never did. When the store manager reviewed the financial report and called the bank, she learned none of the five deposits had ever arrived.

The district asset protection manager reviewed the store's security cameras and identified the assistant manager, who had worked there for years. Confronted at the store, she admitted keeping the money. On body camera, she agrees that roughly $16,000 is accurate and tells officers she spent it on her house, her car, money for her son in college and other debts, after being unable to get a bank loan. She was arrested and booked for theft.

According to Rock County court records, she was charged with felony theft in a business setting and initially pleaded not guilty. A jury trial was set for June 2025, but in September 2025 she pleaded guilty. She was sentenced to five years' probation with 90 days of jail time on work release. Family Dollar filed a restitution request, and the court set restitution at zero.

This video includes body-worn camera footage from both responding officers, along with store surveillance footage provided to police.

This footage is presented for documentary, educational and public-interest purposes. All individuals are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. This video documents an alleged incident and the resulting police investigation; it is not intended to determine guilt or innocence.

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