OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former bank employee has been ordered to stand trial in Omaha, accused of stealing more than $46,000 from a dead woman’s estate.
Thirty-four-year-old Erica Smith, of Bellevue, is charged with felony theft by deception. She faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
First National Bank of Omaha officials told police that they’d discovered that Smith cashed a certificate of deposit belonging to the deceased customer on Oct. 1. The bank reported that Smith then began drawing money from the woman’s account. A bank official says Smith no longer works for the bank.
Smith’s attorney declined to comment to The Associated Press on Thursday.