NWI Times Article
LAPORTE COUNTY | Authorities are accusing the manager of a Michigan City-area mobile home park of gambling away more than $20,000 in rent paid by her tenants.
Kimberly Johnson, 39, was charged with felony theft Monday after probable cause was found to try her on the allegations by LaPorte Superior Court 4 Judge William Boklund.
“We know there were more than a dozen tenants she kept the rent money from,” LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department Chief of Detectives John Boyd said.
According to authorities, Johnson was the manager at Woodbury Mobile Home Park at 0999 W. 650 North in Springfield Township.
Johnson allegedly told the owners of the park many of the residents had not paid their rent. However, police said the tenants produced receipts given by Johnson showing their rent was paid.
According to authorities, Johnson told investigators she had been keeping some of the rent payments since July after developing a gambling problem.