School employee stole cash from fundraiser for family in need, Missouri cops say

A school employee was fired when district officials learned she had stolen money from a fundraiser meant for a family in need, Missouri deputies said.

Now, Amy Borghesi is charged with stealing cash from school fundraisers throughout her two-year employment as an administrative assistant at Murphy Elementary School, according to school officials and court documents filed on April 15.

Borghesi was running fundraisers for the school when she would put the money donated in her bag and take it home, according to deputies. Prosecutors say she did this during fundraisers from December 2023 through February 2025…

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