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rerungirl · 09-09-2004, 06:36 PM

Does anyone else remember this segment? To my knowledge it has never been shown on any of the Lifetime repeats. It took place in a large upscale department store (I'm thinking it was in one of the southern states). A female cashier worked there for several months and was a model employee...but basically kept to herself. One night she stayed past closing (which was a little unusual) but none of her co-workers thought anything about it. The next day they discovered she had stolen all the money she was supposed to have deposited in the bank. She also may have been scimming money from the deposits for quite awhile (I only saw this segment once so I'm a little hazey on the details). When police investigated they found the woman was using a fake indentity...and had possibly pulled off similar thefts in the past. As I remember it she very heavy and police theorized she might try to lose weight to alter her appearance.

justins5256 · 09-09-2004, 10:35 PM

Was the woman African American?

Justin

Kane · 09-10-2004, 03:00 PM

Actually, the segment was rerun on Lifetime during its first few years of cable reruns. Lifetime showed it along with the segments on Robert Kennedy's assassination and on the man who disappeared in 1988 (after telling local residents that he was going to climb a nearby mountain). Eventually, the segment was replaced with one on the crazed, unkown pickup truck driver who nearly killed a motorist in 1988.

Needless to say, I remember the segment you asked about. It aired around 1990, and the crime took place in 1986. The department store where she worked was located in Atlanta, GA. She used the name of Bonnie Wilder (or Walker), but her actual name is unknown.

PracTz · 09-10-2004, 03:42 PM

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Originally posted by justins5256
Was the woman African American?

Justin

No, they showed a photo of her (with other employees) and she was a VERY obese woman of European ancestry. As the store owner said she seemed someone who'd have been very difficult NOT to pick out of a crowd but she seems to have somehow vanished into . .. thin air. But then again, that tranvestite 'car designer' fraud managed to elude authorities for over 20 years despite being over 6 feet tall and having five children!

justins5256 · 09-10-2004, 05:35 PM

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Originally posted by PracTz
No, they showed a photo of her (with other employees) and she was a VERY obese woman of European ancestry. As the store owner said she seemed someone who'd have been very difficult NOT to pick out of a crowd but she seems to have somehow vanished into . .. thin air.

Dang. I don't think I've ever seen this story. Anyone got it on tape?

Justin

09-09-2004, 06:36 PM	#1
rerungirl Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 23, 2002 Location: Midwest Posts: 295	Department store theft Does anyone else remember this segment? To my knowledge it has never been shown on any of the Lifetime repeats. It took place in a large upscale department store (I'm thinking it was in one of the southern states). A female cashier worked there for several months and was a model employee...but basically kept to herself. One night she stayed past closing (which was a little unusual) but none of her co-workers thought anything about it. The next day they discovered she had stolen all the money she was supposed to have deposited in the bank. She also may have been scimming money from the deposits for quite awhile (I only saw this segment once so I'm a little hazey on the details). When police investigated they found the woman was using a fake indentity...and had possibly pulled off similar thefts in the past. As I remember it she very heavy and police theorized she might try to lose weight to alter her appearance.

09-09-2004, 10:35 PM	#2
justins5256 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2002 Posts: 3,866	Was the woman African American? Justin

09-10-2004, 03:00 PM	#3
Kane Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 07, 2001 Location: MA, United States Posts: 3,367	Actually, the segment was rerun on Lifetime during its first few years of cable reruns. Lifetime showed it along with the segments on Robert Kennedy's assassination and on the man who disappeared in 1988 (after telling local residents that he was going to climb a nearby mountain). Eventually, the segment was replaced with one on the crazed, unkown pickup truck driver who nearly killed a motorist in 1988. Needless to say, I remember the segment you asked about. It aired around 1990, and the crime took place in 1986. The department store where she worked was located in Atlanta, GA. She used the name of Bonnie Wilder (or Walker), but her actual name is unknown.