VANCE, Ala. — A Vance woman is facing federal charges after allegedly embezzling more than $10 million from her former employer, according to prosecutors.
Laura Lynn Tucker, 56, has been charged in a seven-count information filed in U.S. District Court, including six counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Crosby announced that Tucker has agreed to plead guilty to all charges as part of a plea agreement.
Prosecutors say Tucker worked as an office manager and bookkeeper for a pond management company based in Calera, Alabama, from 2000 through 2024. In her role, she had access to multiple company credit cards for authorized business expenses.
Court documents allege that between February 2020 and December 2024, Tucker used both her assigned company cards and those issued to other employees to pay for personal expenses, totaling more than $10 million.
A date for Tucker’s formal guilty plea has not yet been scheduled.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation, and the case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brett A. Janich and Daniel S. McBrayer.
