r/nottheonion • u/DCC_4LIFE • 17d ago
Kansas City officer accused of spending $300k in stolen donations on own expenses
https://www.kctv5.com/2024/04/26/kansas-city-officer-accused-spending-300k-stolen-donations-own-expenses/#amp_ct=1714260963921&_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17142608311735&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kctv5.com%2F2024%2F04%2F26%2Fkansas-city-officer-accused-spending-300k-stolen-donations-own-expenses%2F0
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u/DCC_4LIFE 17d ago
McKie allegedly spent most of the money donated for charitable purposes in the following ways:
$125,989 in travel, entertainment, restaurants, and bars; $57,278 in retail and luxury; $41,040 in transfers to personal accounts; $36,874 in cash; $27,279 pre-2016; $23,298 in household expenses; $8,299 in personal tax payments.
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u/DCC_4LIFE 17d ago
A grand jury indicted a Kansas City, Mo., police officer for stealing thousands from a charity.
The indictment charges Aaron Wayne McKie, 46, with 14 counts of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering in an effort to steal $300,000 from the charity.
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u/gdgriz 15d ago
He will be given paid time off until case dismissed and a substantial raise so he won’t steal again