Two charges were for theft over $1 million
On Dec. 5, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Carrie J. Kelley, 43, of Sparta.
Kelley was arrested on warrants for two counts of theft of property over $1,000,000 (Class X felony), one count of wire fraud (Class 3 felony) and four counts of fraudulent filing of Illinois income tax (Class 4 felony).
Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters reported, “Investigators were notified in February 2024 of a potential theft pertaining to MedStar Ambulance Inc. Through a lengthy investigation, it was discovered that monies totaling a value over $1,000,000 were taken over the course of several years.”
Kelley was an employee of MedStar Ambulance Inc. during this time.
For more on Kelley, please see this week’s print edition.