ARLINGTON—On July 6, Mary Kerner of Arlington, Vt., turned herself in to the Vermont State Police Shaftsbury Barracks. Kerner, age 60, of Arlington, was arrested for embezzling $18,560.03 while she volunteered as the treasurer for the Arlington Lions Club between 2009 and 2013.
Kerner had access to a debit card with which she withdrew cash over 100 times at various ATMs for her personal use. The embezzlement was discovered by the newly appointed treasurer in 2015. Kerner is scheduled to appear in Bennington County Criminal court on July 25 at 8:15 a.m.
Woman accused of embezzling from Lions Club turns herself in
Do you want to submit feedback to the editor?
Send Us An Email!
Related Posts
New donut shop opening in Ludlow
June 5, 2024
The grand opening of New England Cider Donuts at 29 Main St. in Ludlow was recently celebrated with a ribbon cutting. The new shop will offer local coffee, breakfast sandwiches, assorted baked goods, in addition to delicious cider and specialty donuts. In the summer months it’ll also offer extravagant ice cream sundaes.
United Way of Rutland County names new exc. director
May 22, 2024
The United Way of Rutland County (UWRC) announced the appointment of Tina Van Guilder as its new executive director, May 17. Van Guilder officially assumed her role as executive director May 6. With over seven years of direct non-profit leadership experience in the Rutland County area, coupled with recent roles focusing on grant coordination, budget…
Three reasons I’m voting ‘Yes’ for the new school build
February 28, 2024
Dear Editor, As a full-time Killington resident, here are three reasons why I’m voting for the new school build. First, the time is now. As others have indicated in previous letters, seven years of school boards have been working on this project. Over the course of that time, volunteer school board members, community members, and…
Suspect arrested in shooting of 3 Palestinian American students
November 29, 2023
By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger Burlington Police say they have arrested a suspect in the shooting Saturday night that wounded three young Palestinian American men. The three men, all 20 years old, were in Burlington visiting relatives of one of the men over the Thanksgiving holiday when the shooting took place around 6:30 p.m. Saturday…