Hunzeker charged with additional thefts

Logan Dailey
Posted 3/19/21

Susan Hunzeker, a Goshen County resident accused of having stolen money from Subway

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Hunzeker charged with additional thefts

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TORRINGTON – Susan Hunzeker, a Goshen County resident accused of having stolen money from Subway in February and March of 2019, has had another case bound over to the Eighth Judicial District Court of Goshen County. In this case, she faces six counts of theft and four counts of unlawful use of a credit card.

According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause filed by Investigator Rick Scott of the Goshen County Sheriff’s Office, he was contacted by the Fort Laramie Historical Association (FLHA) to investigate a theft. Throughout the course of the investigation, Scott learned Hunzeker was previously employed as the business manager for the FLHA and managed the bookstore at the Fort Laramie National Historic Site. 

During the investigation, Hunzeker allegedly reported concerns with their Quickbooks and point of sales system, and allegedly said the Quickbooks inventory had just “vanished.” As result of the concerns, the FLHA convened and decided to suspend operations to investigate the matter. 

“That the FLHA Officers immediately found issues with the Cash and the Point of Sales system being severely mismanaged,” as stated in the affidavit. “That Hunzeker had failed to make a cash deposit or properly track inventory, the entire month of June.”

The affidavit also alleged Hunzeker had admitted to FLHA board member Colby Ochsner she had been paying her personal insurance payments with the FLHA Visa bank credit card. The FLHA found payments amounting to $628.74 made to Geico.

Hunzeker had also allegedly purchased a television from Walmart for $221.01 and made several purchases at the Maverik fueling station, totaling $138.00. The affidavit notes the FLHA does not own any vehicles.

Hunzeker’s employment was terminated July 13, 2020 by the officers of the FLHA. 

Later on in the investigation, the FLHA hired Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Trenda Weisshaar to analyze the accounts for any findings of fraud. Weisshaar issued a report with her findings. The report showed Hunzeker had allegedly paid herself $7,072.61 in unauthorized payroll.

The FLHA discovered payroll checks made out to Hunzeker, which the FLHA allege were unauthorized.

The affidavit stated, “that I was informed that after the FLHA Officers examined the six unauthorized paycheck signatures. The Officers found that none of the signatures on the six additional unauthorized paychecks were the signatures of FLHA Officer authorized to sign paychecks.”

If convicted of the theft offenses filed in the court, in this case, Hunzeker could face up to 70 years in jail and up to $63,000 in fines or both. In addition, Hunzeker could be required to pay restitution to the FLHA should she be convicted in the matter.