Niles woman charged with theft from Youngstown church remains free on bond
YOUNGSTOWN — A 37-year-old woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a downtown area church remains free after posting 10 percent of her $10,000 bond.
Lori Ramsey, of Vienna Avenue, Niles, appeared today before Magistrate Daniel Dascenzo of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court for arraignment on charges of grand theft and misuse of a debit card.
She is accused of stealing an estimated $46,000 from Trinity United Methodist Church on Front Street while employed at the church.
Each of the two charges carries a possible six- to 18-month prison term.
Ramsey appeared for the hearing without an attorney, wearing a purple shirt and black slacks, and sat quietly toward the back of the courtroom. She pleaded not guilty to the charges and is scheduled to appear before Judge Lou A. D’Apolito of common pleas court for a pretrial Friday. A trial date has been set for Oct. 3.
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