OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – One of the defendants in a lottery fraud case had her charges dismissed Wednesday morning due to insufficient evidence, according to the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.
Shanna Kerr, 46, was charged with criminal conspiracy and attempted theft by deception. Those charges are now dismissed.
Her husband, Kerwinn Kerr, 46, is still charged with conspiracy to commit theft by deception, attempted theft by deception, criminal impersonation, and attempted possession of a gun during the commission of a felony.
Kerr and his wife, Shanna, 44, were taken into custody in July in the area of 129th Street and West Maple Road in Omaha. The arrests were made during a sting operation conducted by the Douglas County…
This category refers to crimes committed by employees or insiders against their own organizations. It is often the most damaging because the perpetrator has authorized access to systems.
- Asset Misappropriation: The most common form, involving the theft of company resources. This ranges from simple “skimming” (taking cash before it’s recorded) to complex schemes involving the theft of inventory or intellectual property.
- Payroll Fraud: Employees may create “ghost employees” on the system, falsify their own timesheets to claim unworked overtime, or divert salary payments to their own accounts.
- Financial Statement Fraud: Management deliberately misrepresents the company’s financial health by inflating revenue or hiding liabilities to attract investors or meet performance bonuses.