Illinois inmate loses $36K, case traced to Evansville

HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – $36,000 have been taken from a Cook County, Illinois inmate, and the case leads police to a suspect in Evansville.

Evansville Police say the Ottawa, Illinois Police Department contacted them about fraudulent purchases made from the inmate’s account at Financial Plus Credit Union.

The department said it appears the suspect in the case has an Evansville address and committed the crimes from that location…

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