United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri
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Woman Admits Embezzling $305,000 from St. Louis County Company
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Woman Admits Embezzling $305,000 from St. Louis County Company
Thursday, November 13, 2025
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
ST. LOUIS - The former head of payroll for a St. Louis County company on Thursday admitted paying herself an extra $305,000 in salary and bonuses.
Deborah Stinebaker, 49, of O'Fallon, Missouri, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of fraudulently effecting transactions. She admitted that while the head of the company's payroll department, she used the company's financial software to pay herself an extra $305,469 from January 2016 to March of 2024. Her employer discovered her crime when an audit revealed that the company's financial instability resulted from the embezzlement.
Stinebaker is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 17, 2026. Stinebaker's charge carries a potential penalty of up to 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine or both prison and a fine. She will also be ordered to repay the money.
The FBI and the Maryland Heights Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tracy Berry is prosecuting the case.
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Robert Patrick, Public Affairs Officer, [email protected].
Updated November 13, 2025
Topic
Financial Fraud
Components
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
USAO - Missouri, Eastern
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