Tebbetts woman charged with stealing from employer

A Tebbetts woman has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars from her former employer.

Crystal Hanks, 43, is charged with one count of felony stealing.

Hanks allegedly took $6,600 from Federal Recycling on West Main Street in Jefferson City from between June 7 and Aug. 25, according to a Jefferson City Police Department probable cause statement.

Hanks would take a change request form to Jefferson Bank on West Truman Boulevard to get money for the business and would withdraw more than what was on the request form, according to the statement. She would keep the extra money and give company officials the amount of money they had put on the request form.

The last theft was for $1,000 on Aug. 25. Three days later, Hanks left the company without notice and authorities have not been able to contact her.