Trautman accused of embezzlement from employer OMB Bank

Mt. Vernon native Shanda Trautman has been accused of embezzling more than $15,000 from her former employer, OMB Bank.
On Jan. 4, 2024, representatives of OMB reported that company funds had been misappropriated by Trautman, an executive at the institution during the alleged activity, according to a probable cause statement. These funds were reportedly embezzled between September of 2022 and December of 2023, during which time Trautman used a company credit card to pay for over $13,000 in rent payments over a period of several months. In addition, Trautman used the card to purchase senior pictures for her daughter, which totaled more than $2,000.
According to court documents, Trautman used her company credit card to pay rent at her home in Nixa; she disguised these payments as rental space for a photo shoot. This was backed up by a rental payment ledger submitted to the authorities that detailed payments matching the card number and timeline.
An invoice was also provided by Joe and A Camera, an area photographer, along with an affidavit that confirmed a $2,150 payment was made for a senior photo package. According to the probable cause statement, no claim of theft was made before Trautman’s termination.
Trautman now faces eight counts of misapplication of funds of a financial institution, which is a class D felony. She is scheduled to make her initial appearance at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 27, at the Greene County Courthouse.

Note— Prior to Squibb Media’s ownership, Trautman held employment at the Lawrence County Record.