NEWBERG, Ore. — A Sherwood woman faces multiple felony charges after authorities say she embezzled more than $1.1 million over a seven-year span from a Newberg-based golf course construction company.
Detectives with the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office arrested 65-year-old Lauri Lynn O’Connor at her residence on Thursday, November 5, 2026. The arrest followed an indictment by a Yamhill County Grand Jury on 17 counts, including first-degree aggravated theft and falsifying business records.
The charges stem from an investigation into O’Connor’s time as bookkeeper for Milroy Golf Systems, a golf course construction and irrigation firm. According to authorities, the company initially uncovered bookkeeping anomalies and suspicious financial activity in late 2025 before firing O’Connor that October…