ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – One Florissant woman is facing a dozen charges after allegedly spending more than $17,000 on a debit card owned by the HOA.
According to records, the Wedgwood Homeowner’s Association contacted police after noticing a number unauthorized purchases and withdrawals from the checking account between July 2025 and November 2025.
The HOA told officers that Shellia Bell (age not provided) had access to the banking account as the treasurer. The fraudulent transactions included:
- $5,600: Cash withdrawal (July 2, 2025)
- $2,000: Cash withdrawal (July 2, 2025)
- $1,132.78: Southwest Airlines (July 11, 2025)
- $100: Mack’s Automotive (July 28, 2025)
- $1,474.73: Holiday Inn (July 29, 2025)
- $200: Apple cash (July 30, 2025)
- $1,800: Cash withdrawal (Aug. 4, 2025)
- $251.08: Ameren (Aug. 21, 2025)
- $1,700: Cash withdrawal (Sept. 5, 2025)
- $500: Cash withdrawal (Oct. 6, 2025)
- $752: Ameren (Oct. 29, 2025)
- $2,000: Cash withdrawal (Nov. 4, 2025)
In total, $17,510.59 was stolen from the HOA bank account. Police were able to investigate the transactions through subpoenas submitted to the businesses where the debit card was used and where money was withdrawn.
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Bell had agreed to pay her landlord $8,000 on July 2, 2025, which is when $7,600 was withdrawn from the bank in one day. Surveillance footage showed Bell inside the bank…