Embezzlement suspect back in Douglas County

A hearing is set Wednesday for a 60-year-old Carson City woman brought from Tacoma, Wash., on a Douglas County warrant, accused of embezzling $100,000 from her former employer.

Sandra Kay Hunter was extradited Tuesday from Pierce County (Washington) Jail at a cost of more than $2,000.

She is in Douglas County Jail on $25,000 cash bail.

A felony arrest warrant was issued for Hunter in early February. She had been questioned in connection with the disappearance of $100,000 from her employer, Property Management & Maintenance in Minden, and agreed to turn herself in if there was an arrest warrant.

Deputies said she moved out of her residence in Carson City and left no information about her relocation.

According to investigators, Hunter worked at the front desk at the company which manages rental properties and collected rent money. Her employers began reviewing financial records at the end of the year and discovered $83,773.78 missing between April 2008 and December 2009.

After several interviews where she denied involvement, Hunter reportedly admitted taking money twice a month, but disputed the total. She thought $42,000 was more accurate, according to reports.

The company hired an accountant who found a total of $99,358.78 missing from two accounts.

A search of Hunter's criminal record revealed a previous conviction for embezzling $44,000 from a title company. She also said she owed the Internal Revenue Service which was why she didn't have a bank account.

At the conclusion of her last interview with investigators on Jan. 8, Hunter agreed to turn herself if there was an arrest warrant.

The warrant was issued in early February, and Hunter failed to surrender.

East Fork Justice Pro Tem Paul Gilbert appointed lawyer Derrick Lopez to represent Hunter. She told Gilbert she had no money or job and didn't own a residence.

She is charged with one felony county of embezzlement.