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Poplar Bluff woman accused of embezzling

(POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., AP) — A southeast Missouri bank employee is facing federal charges for allegedly embezzling nearly $400,000 from the bank.
The Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic (http://bit.ly/10RIFas) reports that 38-year-old Leslie Ann Eastwood Kirby of Poplar Bluff was arrested last week and is being held at a federal facility.
Authorities say the discrepancy was discovered during an internal audit, and the FBI was alerted. Kirby worked as a bank teller supervisor at the First Midwest Bank in Poplar Bluff.
A bank official says there is no evidence that customer accounts were victimized.

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