Linn County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a Lebanon woman last month after investigating a financial crime.
Rosemarie T. Hill, 60, was arrested on Oct. 16 and lodged in the Linn County Jail for two counts of first degree aggravated theft, two counts of first degree theft, first degree forgery and computer crime.
The investigation began in March 2024 when the business owners of Highway 20 Mini Storage, located in Lebanon, called the LCSO to report a possible theft by the manager of their business. Investigators learned Hill had been the manager of Highway 20 Mini Storage for approximately 10 years and currently lived in a residence at the business.
Investigators served a search warrant at the business and seized financial records. They examined the financial records from the business, comparing them with records from the bank. Investigators determined Hill had allegedly altered customer payments and deposit receipts using the business’s computer. LCSO reported that a total amount fraudulently entered and stolen from the business between April 2022 through March 2024 was more than $53,000. Investigators allege that Hill had spent all the stolen money on personal expenses, bills and gambling.