Kesha Kestler, a former accountant for the $1.3 billion Barksdale Federal Credit Union in Bossier City, La., was arrested last week for allegedly stealing nearly 50,000 from dormant accounts, including one of a deceased member, according to the Caddo Parish Sheriff's office.

Kestler, 29, of Shreveport, was in charge of dormant accounts, and she allegedly used her position to steal $49,101 from those accounts by issuing fraudulent checks to herself and wiring money into other accounts, according to police.

The theft was uncovered when the heirs of the deceased member contacted the credit union about the discrepancy.  

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