Category: Overland Park

Former credit union employee sentenced for $34,000 embezzlement

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.

Kansas City, Mo., man sentenced to 17 years in Overland Park bank robbery

A Kansas City, Mo., man who threatened employees with a gun and dragged a woman by her hair during a bank robbery was sentenced Monday to 17 years in federal prison, acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.

Clifton B. Cloyd, 54, Kansas City, Mo., pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm during the robbery. On Oct. 29, 2014, he and another man robbed the Bank of America at 9500 Mission in Overland Park, Kan. In his plea, Cloyd admitted:

• He and his accomplice held five bank employees and one customer at gunpoint.

• Cloyd, who was carrying a handgun, grabbed one of the bank employees and pulled her by the hair and scarf to the teller station. He struck her in the face with a handgun.

• Cloyd struck a customer so hard her glasses flew off and she was knocked to the floor.

• Cloyd struck a male bank employee with such force that his head started bleeding.

Co-defendant Steve A. Watts, 55, Kansas City, Mo., is awaiting sentencing.

Beall commended the Overland Park Police Department, the Prairie Village Police Department, the Leawood Police Department, the FBI and Assistant U.S. Attorney David Zabel for their work on the case.

Full road closures planned tonight and this weekend on I-435 in Johnson County

Full road closures are planned this weekend, starting at 8 p.m. tonight on eastbound I-435 at I-35 in Johnson County, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

All lanes of eastbound I-435 at I-35 will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday, KDOT said. Bridge demolition work is planned.

Westbound lanes of I-435 at I-35 will be closed at 10 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday, according to KDOT.

There are also some lane closures scheduled on I-35 at I-435 this weekend.

For more information on this project, including specific information about times, dates and also about I-35 closings, visit www.jocogateway.com or www.ksdot.org/kcmetro/laneclose.asp.