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NP Woman Charged with Theft and Fraud for Stealing Debit Card

Mekayla Keenan
Mekayla Keenan

A North Platte woman is facing multiple charges after she allegedly stole and used an debit card without the owners permission.

On July 9th, North Platte Police received a report of a stolen debit card at 1100 S. Tabor.

Upon arrival, the victim told Officers they had been notified of some transactions on their debit card that they were not responsible for.  The victim told Police that she knew a possible suspect in the crime.

After following up on the case, Police determined the suspect had used the card at an ATM machine twice, withdrawing under $500.00 in cash.  They had also used the card at Walmart.

The investigation revealed that Mekayla Keenan was responsible for using the card.  As a result, Keenan was charged with Unauthorized Use of a Financial Transaction Device, Theft by Taking and Theft by Deception.

Police say the two theft charges are felonies based on prior convictions.

Keenan was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.

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