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Store clerk stole $100,000 in lottery tickets, police say
Ohio Lottery: Store clerk stole $100,000 in lottery tickets, police say
A Kroger employee was arrested Thursday on charges she stole more than $100,000 in lottery tickets.
Deborah Strong, 52, of Westwood, Ohio, was booked into the Hamilton County jail on a felony theft charge and released, jail officials said.
Strong, who also goes by the name Deborah Ridenour, stole the tickets, and then cashed them, court documents allege. When confronted, she admitted to the crime, police say. She was taken into custody at the Kroger store in Westwood at 2310 Ferguson Rd.
Kroger reported a loss of more than $100,000, court documents state.
This is not the first time she has been accused of stealing thousands from an employer, court records show.
In 2001, she was convicted of stealing $14,150 from another employer. She was sentenced to probation, which was terminated in June 2005, court records state.
She stole the money from the cash register at Cash City, according to court records.
A Hamilton County judge ordered her to repay the money to the company or its insurance company, perform 500 hours of community service and attend Gamblers Anonymous weekly. She was ordered not to frequent any river boat casinos in Indiana.
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West Virginia United States Member #72153 March 1, 2009 127 Posts Offline |
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So I assume she just printed out the tickets or scanned instant tickets but never paid for them? Either way if she's done this before she does have a problem. "Bless me Lord, so that I may be a blessing to others."
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Charlotte,NC United States Member #59713 March 9, 2008 142 Posts Offline |
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Sweet picture! I like her jowls! A silent mouth makes no enemies
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mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 11576 Posts Offline |
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She didn't get any smarter or honest with age or probation. As a convicted thief she was given a second chance so she stole even more. * winning money isn't making money *
if you
* spend more than you make to win *
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United States Member #47874 November 4, 2006 2472 Posts Offline |
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Sweet picture! I like her jowls! Be nice!!..She was going to do the right thing and get a face lift with the money now she can't!!..Gotta feel sorry for her with no face lift..
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Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 3758 Posts Offline |
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She didn't get any smarter or honest with age or probation. As a convicted thief she was given a second chance so she stole even more. I wonder if she thinks doing this a third time will be a charm.?  "No one remembers the person who almost climbed the mountain, only the person who eventually gets to the top."
ThatScaryChick
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Holt MI United States Member #2283 September 4, 2003 58 Posts Offline |
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She's got the Feeeva! I'd say she needs help, but I think she's just a crook!
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Va Beach United States Member #47103 September 20, 2006 236 Posts Offline |
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Be nice!!..She was going to do the right thing and get a face lift with the money now she can't!!..Gotta feel sorry for her with no face lift.. He He He that was very funny tiggs! CHERYL59
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GO TIGERS here and there United States Member #82269 October 28, 2009 1233 Posts Offline |
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Clarksville United States Member #489 July 15, 2002 10740 Posts Offline |
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She is a compulsive gambler. I don't understand how Krogers let this go on so long..surely they had to do checks at some point in time to make them realize something was wrong. They should have realized it way before $100,000.00. How did they come up with such a "neat" number loss? If they were scratchers, she must have carried a big bag out every night. They should fire the ones who were in charge of that inventory. Someone wasn't doing their job or maybe she is being blamed for some of their shenanigans, too. It just doesn't sound right. It is too pat. It takes Everyone's input to HIT the number..all are equally important.
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Charlotte NC United States Member #17704 June 18, 2005 3596 Posts Offline |
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She didn't get any smarter or honest with age or probation. As a convicted thief she was given a second chance so she stole even more. Rjoh, I think she should go to jail.
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Chicago United States Member #71182 February 8, 2009 741 Posts Offline |
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Ok so the article says she stole the tickets and then cashed them. LOL I wanna know how much she won!
The article doesn't say if they were scratchers or online tickets but hello she's not too bright to think she could get away with it. Oh wait that's it .......she wasn't thinking!
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Ridge Runner Tennessee United States Member #74415 April 28, 2009 2625 Posts Offline |
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Sweet picture! I like her jowls! That was cold and heartless!
Funny , but cold and heartless! "I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend."
~Thomas Jefferson~
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Ridge Runner Tennessee United States Member #74415 April 28, 2009 2625 Posts Offline |
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Assuming they were scratchers I'm kind of surprised she didn't get any big wins out of $100,000 worth.
This either doesn't speak well for Ohio scratchers or she bought up all the dadgum losers and everybody else's chances are better now. "I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend."
~Thomas Jefferson~
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United States Member #13375 March 30, 2005 1508 Posts Offline |
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Sweet picture! I like her jowls! Side effect of stealing that many tickets and still not having a big hit?
You should have stopped them at the dinner roll. End the Fed.
No Taxation Without Representin' 
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