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Jail Matron Sentenced for Embezzling

(South Bend, IN) - A Knox woman has been sentenced for embezzling more than $20,000 from the Starke County Jail.

 

Pamela McDonald at U.S. District Court in South Bend received one year on probation and was ordered to pay back the stolen funds.

 

Authorities say McDonald was the Starke County Jail matron when she deposited commissary funds into a personal account and covered up the transactions.  This happened during a nine month period beginning in 2022.

 

The FBI and state police were among the investigating agencies.

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