The Brief
- A former U.S. Bank teller in Minneapolis is accused of stealing nearly $41,000 in cash by falsifying bank records and replacing real money with counterfeit bills.
- Kendrell Stuart, 25, faces a felony charge that carries up to 20 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.
- A warrant was issued for her arrest and bail was set at $100,000.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A former bank teller is accused of pocketing nearly $41,000 from the Minneapolis branch where she worked, according to charges filed in Hennepin County Court.
Charges against Kendrell Stuart
Kendrell Lashawna Maliya Stuart, a 25-year-old former U.S. Bank teller, is accused of stealing nearly $41,000 in cash from a Minneapolis branch by falsifying her teller records and swapping real money for counterfeit bills.
How the alleged theft unfolded
What we know:
The complaint states the alleged theft took place at the U.S. Bank location at 4930 34th Avenue South in Minneapolis. According to a U.S. Bank investigator, Stuart falsified her teller records and stole approximately $40,999 in cash from the bank where she worked.
The shortages were discovered in stages. On May 30, 2026, the cash vault at the branch reported a $32,000 shortage. On June 1, an additional $1,000 went missing from the vault. On June 5, Stuart reported her own assigned cash box was short, $1,999.94. She then stopped showing up for work, and submitted a request for a leave of absence.
Counterfeit bills, cash audit
The complaint states on June 9, a cash audit revealed that $6,000 in counterfeit bills — described as motion picture money — had been placed in the vault and was being counted as part of the mutilated currency stored there, leaving the vault an additional $6,000 short.…