Vance Woman Charged with Embezzling More Than $10 Million From Former Employer

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A Vance woman has been charged in connection with her embezzlement of more than $10 million from her former employer, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Crosby.

A seven-count information filed in U.S. District Court charges Laura Lynn Tucker, 56, with six counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. A plea agreement was filed with the information, indicating that Tucker has agreed to plead guilty to all charges.

According to the information and plea agreement, Tucker was employed by a pond management company headquartered in Calera, Alabama, from 2000 through 2024 as the Office Manager/Bookkeeper. In her role as Office Manager/Bookkeeper, Tucker was assigned multiple company credit cards, which she was authorized to use to pay for certain business expenses. However, from approximately February 2020 through December 2024, Tucker used the credit cards assigned to her, credit cards assigned to other employees of the Company, and other credit cards belonging to the Company to pay for personal expenses totaling more than $10 million.

The Court will set a date for Tucker to enter her guilty plea.

FBI investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brett A. Janich and Daniel S. McBrayer are prosecuting the case.

An information contains only charges. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.