After a 10-month investigation, Evangeline Parish Sheriff's deputies have arrested a Mamou woman and accused her of stealing more than $141,000 from a local business.
Deputies were called back in February 2025 by a local business about alleged embezzlement. The business owner reported that a former employee had written and cashed multiple unauthorized checks from the business account over a period spanning from 2020 through 2024.
The total amount of the alleged theft was reported to be $141,951.73
After their investigation, Addie G. Peacock, 64, was booked with felony theft and felony forgery.
