A Butterfield woman faces two felony charges from an incident stemming from March 1, 2024 through June 5, 2024.
According to a complaint, Natasha Beth Ring, 33, faces felony theft-take/use/transfer moveable prop-no consent and financial transaction fraud-use-no consent charges.
The complaint said Ring allegedly stole more than $2,300 in cash from a company safe and made unauthorized credit card purchases totaling nearly $1,400 while employed at the business.
The complaint said Ring, who worked at Jeffers Implement from September 2023 until her termination in June 2024, had access to a company Visa credit card and an office safe used for petty cash.
According to the complaint, investigators say Ring admitted to using the credit card for personal expenses, including fuel purchases, but claimed she had permission. Records show transactions at Amazon, Casey’s General Store, and several local businesses between April and May 2024. A handwritten note found in the safe indicated Ring may have been tracking the missing cash.
The theft charge has a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The financial transaction card fraud charge has a maximum of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
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