DARLINGTON - Three people are charged in Lafayette County Circuit Court with conspiring to defraud a Darlington bank out of $3,300 using fake ATM deposits.
Terrashia Lee Brown, 26, Shullsburg, Brandon W. Goldston, 42, Platteville, and Tara J. Jones, 47, Dubuque, Iowa, each face a Class H felony charge of fraud against a financial institution as a party to a crime.
The court issued arrest warrants Jan. 29 for Goldston and Jones.
Brown signed a $3,500 signature bond Feb. 5, with conditions that she have no contact with her co-defendants and no physical contact with First National Bank at Darlington, 245 Main St.
According to the criminal complaint, filed Jan. 26, Brown, Goldston and Jones knew each other and had used drugs together.
"Jones admitted knowing Brown and Goldston because they came to Dubuque, with Brown's children, to buy crack cocaine," according to the report. Brown also told police she had used crack cocaine with Jones and Goldston.
The trio conspired to make six deposits, ranging from $300 to $1,000, into Brown's checking account at an ATM in Dubuque between Nov. 23 and Nov. 30. But instead of depositing the indicated value in cash or a check, they inserted an empty envelope into the machine.
First National Bank would then credit the account right away for the amount indicated on the deposits, giving the defendants time to make cash withdrawals and purchases using Brown's debit card at convenience stores and gas stations.
First National Bank at Darlington President John Knellwolf reported the fraud to Darlington police on Nov. 30.
Terrashia Lee Brown, 26, Shullsburg, Brandon W. Goldston, 42, Platteville, and Tara J. Jones, 47, Dubuque, Iowa, each face a Class H felony charge of fraud against a financial institution as a party to a crime.
The court issued arrest warrants Jan. 29 for Goldston and Jones.
Brown signed a $3,500 signature bond Feb. 5, with conditions that she have no contact with her co-defendants and no physical contact with First National Bank at Darlington, 245 Main St.
According to the criminal complaint, filed Jan. 26, Brown, Goldston and Jones knew each other and had used drugs together.
"Jones admitted knowing Brown and Goldston because they came to Dubuque, with Brown's children, to buy crack cocaine," according to the report. Brown also told police she had used crack cocaine with Jones and Goldston.
The trio conspired to make six deposits, ranging from $300 to $1,000, into Brown's checking account at an ATM in Dubuque between Nov. 23 and Nov. 30. But instead of depositing the indicated value in cash or a check, they inserted an empty envelope into the machine.
First National Bank would then credit the account right away for the amount indicated on the deposits, giving the defendants time to make cash withdrawals and purchases using Brown's debit card at convenience stores and gas stations.
First National Bank at Darlington President John Knellwolf reported the fraud to Darlington police on Nov. 30.