The Flowery Branch woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a Gainesville-based non-profit has entered a not guilty plea in her criminal trial.
Rebecca Benefield Vinson, age 54, was arrested in March 2024 by Gainesville police on a charge of theft by taking after police said they found evidence she had stolen over $12,000 from the organization Randy and Friends. Vinson was the former director of the organization.
“We believe she was using a number of different methods. Those included financial transaction cards, through which she would order items online from Amazon and other services such as that, as well as through payroll checks,” Gainesville Police Lt. Kevin Holbrook said after Vinson’s 2024 arrest…