Between September 2011 and March 2012, in her capacity as comptroller, Crundwell wrote 19 checks totaling $3.5 million on the Capital Development Fund account payable to “Treasurer,” and deposited these checks into the account listing RSCDA as the joint account holder. She then allegedly took more than $3 million from the RSCDA account by checks and online withdrawals, using only about $74,000 for the city’s operations. Crundwell allegedly used the remainder of those funds, more than $3.2 million, for her own personal and business expenses, including approximately $450,000 relating to her horse farming operations, $600,000 in online credit card payments, and $67,000 to purchase a 2012 Chevy Silverado pickup truck.

After discovering that Crundwell allegedly had recently transferred $3,558,000 in city funds to the RSCDA account, the FBI obtained additional bank records showing that between July 2006 and March 2012, Crundwell allegedly deposited a total of more than $30 million in city funds into the RSCDA account, and paid out the same for her own personal and business expenses.

The complaint alleges that she used fraudulently obtained funds to make additional purchases, including a 2009 Liberty Coach Motor Home for more than $2 million, a 2009 Kenworth T800 Tractor Truck for $147,000, a 2009 Freightliner Truck for $140,000, a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, and a 2009 Featherlite Horse Trailer for $259,000. Between January of 2007 and March of 2012, Crundwell incurred charges of more than $2.5 million on her personal American Express credit card account, including more than $339,000 on jewelry alone, and allegedly used Dixon funds to pay the entire amount of charges.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Rita Crundwell Scam - Dixon, IL

Here it is folks. Let the drama unfold.

Rita Crundwell, 58, a [former] Comptroller located in the small'ish town of Dixon, IL has embezzled approximately 32 million dollars (yes, I said million) from our little town.

Nice fur Rita, thanks to OUR tax dollars, huh?


You might have read the articles in our local paper, the Sauk Valley Newspaper:

Crundwell free on $4,500 Bond

Or you might have seen it on some of the "bigger" news outlets:

CBS News-

Rita Crundwell, Dixon Ill. comptroller, stole $30M from city, authorities say


Fox News-

Huffington Post-

Or even the Chicago Tribune-

But you won't hear the input from the people. Only the news sources, and we all know how limited their reach is. 

As someone who has been following this case unravel, I am using this blog to vent my feelings and frustrations toward this coward, this thief, this manipulator, and this outright scandalous and mischievous person, Rita Crundwell.

Commenting is open on every post, so feel free to vent or voice your opinions at your own discretion. You can comment as Anonymous, although I would hope that you stand behind your admissions and let your voice be heard.

Be advised that at times, I will write NSFW (not safe for work). Although I will do my best to not be vulgar, this is a very touchy subject and I am extremely pissed off at this woman and what she has done to our community. 

Thank you for reading,
The People.





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She is a fraud and a fake and a big fat thief!

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