Shreveport Woman Arrested for Bank Fraud

A 29-year-old Shreveport woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $186,000 in a bank fraud scheme.  

Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator says Kelley Rotharmel turned herself in after detectives sought a warrant for her arrest.  Her bond was set at $175,000.

Caddo Sheriff's Detective Frank Edmondson says Rotharmel wrote four checks to a local credit union and then stopped payment on them.  As a result, the credit union lost $186,449.  Edmondson says Rotharmel floated money by moving it among three accounts and two banking institutions.