Employee of garbage company faces more charges

Further investigation into the theft of funds from Marathon Garbage Services by an employee has resulted in more charges against her.

34 year old Michelle Ludwig worked as office manager for the company. Last week she was charged with systematically stealing more than $80,000 from the company between February and July of this year. During that time period, she forged and cashed 69 checks written to herself and signed with a digital signature she was not given permission to use for this purpose.

Following her initial arrest, Detective Rosary Ponce continued with  her investigation and discovered 42 additional checks forged and cashed by Ludwig. On Wednesday, she was charged with 42 more counts of grand theft, forgery and uttering a forged instrument.

The additional 42 checks she is charged with were written for a total of $15,396 bringing the total of stolen funds so far to $99,380. Additional bond from these newest charges is $63,000 bringing total bond to $270,000.

The investigation is continuing.

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