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Accountant Stole Trust Plus $4M, Lawsuit Says

by Mark Friedman – 1 week ago
Accountant Stole Trust Plus $4M, Lawsuit Says

Accountant Edward M. Cooper Jr. occasionally asked for a few extra blank checks in case he made a mistake preparing payments for Roach Manufacturing Corp. in Trumann.
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Former Mid-American Employee Pleads Guilty to $800K Theft

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Veronica Dillehay waived indictment and pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court last week to one count of wire fraud in connection with stealing checks from her employer, Mid-American Manufacturing Corp. of Jonesboro.
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Simmons Sues Soul of the South Investors

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Simmons Bank of Pine Bluff sued to recover the a $1.4 million collection effort from the leading investors in the troubled Soul of the South venture.
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