Theft

The defendant who failed to show up in court recently had his bail reduced from $500,000 to zero.

Court records show he has more than two dozen theft-related convictions dating back to 1992.

He was the chief financial office for an Oronoco area business.

The woman convicted in the case bankrupted her employer trying to meet the demands of the scammer.

Court documents say he had taken meth, heroin, and mushrooms.

He admitted submitting for double the hours he worked each month.

He is very well known to local law enforcement officers and the courts.

Once upon a time, if you put a blanket or jacket over a purse, you'd think a criminal wouldn't risk breaking your window. That's not the case anymore.

The alleged scam involves using store credits from returned stolen merchandise to make new purchases.

A mistrial was declared when he was brought to trial on the same charges about a year ago.