A former credit union employee in Overland Park was sentenced today to three years supervised release for embezzling from the credit union where she worked, acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said. In addition, she was ordered to pay $34,035 in restitution.
Susan Wooten-Robb, 25, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. In her plea, she admitted the crime occurred while she worked for Community America Credit Union at 5601 W. 95th in Overland Park, Kan.
In February 2014 two account holders complained about unauthorized debits from their accounts. Investigation revealed Wooten-Robb had made unauthorized debits totaling $34,035. In one instance, she attempted to cover up an unauthorized debit by filing a false currency transaction report claiming the account holders took out the money to assist a family member with paying tuition.
Beall commended the U.S. Secret Service and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jabari Wamble for their work on the case.
Legends Outlets will again offer free outdoor entertainment through its Live at the Legends Summer Concert Series on Saturday evenings in June and July beginning Saturday, June 4.
The Live at the Legends concert series lineup features local talent performing popular pop, classic rock and country hits from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and today.
All concerts will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at Legends Outlets’ Civic Courtyard Fountain, in front of AMC Legends 14 Theatre, at 1843 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, Kan.
The schedule:
June 4: Run With It, pop-rock band with a foundation of funk and soul
June 11: Red Guitar, American rock band with folk/pop songwriting and rich vocal harmonies
June 18: The Shanks, Cover band playing classic hits from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and today
June 25: Rusty Laffoon and The Broken Wagon Band, Soulful country infused with rock ‘n’ roll
July 2: Fast Times, Genuine 1980s rock from the decade of good times
July 9: The Zeros, New wave tribute band featuring the top 40 songs from the 1980s
July 16: No concert (Buzz Beach Ball weekend, July 16-17, at Children’s Mercy Park)
July 23: Sean McNown Band, A combination of original songs and top 40 hits from the past 50 years
July 30: Big Time Grain Company, Country band performing crowd favorites from many artists
Tom Groneman
Members of the Kansas City, Kan., Board of Public Utilities recently elected new officers to the board.
New officers include Tom Groneman, president; Jeff Bryant, vice president; and Norman D. Scott, secretary.
Before being elected board president, Groneman served as vice president. He has been on the BPU Board of Directors since 2013.
Groneman is a lifelong Wyandotte County resident, graduating from Wyandotte High School in 1965. In 1969 he graduated from Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kan., with a bachelor’s degree in business-economics.
Following college he entered the U.S. Navy and was trained as a Vietnamese linguist. Groneman was stationed for 15 months at the Naval Communications Station, Philippines, where he was assigned to temporary active duty with the commander of Carrier Division 5/Task Force 77 aboard the USS Enterprise, USS Kitty Hawk and USS Constellation. He finished his tour at the National Security Agency, Ft. Meade, Md.
After the military he returned to Wyandotte County and worked briefly as a probation officer for the 29th Judicial District. In 1975 he was appointed Register of Deeds to fill out the unexpired term of Jack Reardon who had been elected mayor. Groneman was subsequently elected to seven consecutive four year terms as Register of Deeds.
In 2003, newly elected Gov. Kathleen Sebelius asked Groneman to join her staff in Topeka as director of Alcoholic Beverage Control for the state of Kansas. Groneman commuted for nearly eight years between Kansas City and Topeka until the change in administrations in 2011.
During his time in public service Groneman has served in numerous positions on various state and national organizations.
He has been married to his wife Kay for over 40 years. They have two children, Brooke and Jared and four grandchildren.
Other elected officers include Jeff Bryant, vice president and Norm Scott, secretary.
Bryant has served on the Board since 2011. Scott has served on the board since 2015. Both Bryant and Scott will work closely with Groneman in their new roles.
– Story from David Mehlhaff, BPU
