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Subject: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 20:53:47 01/24/14 Fri The former financial secretary for First Baptist Church in Pontotoc was arrested last Thursday evening in connection with a four-count indictment which alleges she stole more a half-million dollars in church funds over the past 14 years. Pontotoc Police Chief Larry Poole said that Laura L. Franklin, 64, of Greenbriar Circle, Pontotoc, has been charged with two counts of embezzlement, one count of false pretense and one count of credit card fraud. According to a supplemental notice of restitution which accompanied the indictment released late last Friday morning, the district attorney’s office is seeking restitution from Franklin which totals $537,277.74. Chief Poole said that Franklin, accompanied by her attorney, Robert W. “Chip” Davis, Jr., of Tupelo, turned herself in at the Pontotoc Police station shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday. Franklin was arrested and transported to the Pontotoc County Jail, where she was booked and processed, Poole said. Franklin was later released on a $25,000 circuit court bond, which had been set by Judge James L. Roberts, Jr. Franklin had been employed as financial secretary at First Baptist Church from September 1998 until some time in August 2013, when her employment was terminated. Chief Poole said the indictment against Franklin was returned by a regularly scheduled Pontotoc County Circuit Court Grand Jury which was in session earlier this month. Poole said the indictment was the result of a four-month investigation, which was launched when the church filed an official complaint on September 4, 2013. A comprehensive audit of the church’s financial records, from 1999 through 2013, was completed in late December, Poole said. The next regular scheduled term of Pontotoc County Circuit Court begins March 24. An arraignment day is set for February 4. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 13:09:22 01/25/14 Sat Is Franklin involved with the pageant?

[> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 13:19:06 01/25/14 Sat She used to be but hasn't been in the last six months.

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 13:31:13 01/25/14 Sat This shouldn't have been posted on this board.

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 13:39:24 01/25/14 Sat Totally agree

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 14:02:23 01/25/14 Sat Why not? Folks need to know.

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 15:09:46 01/25/14 Sat Why you need to know its none of your business.

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 15:38:00 01/25/14 Sat It is public information. She was a long time Miss Mississippi volunteer.

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 17:24:39 01/25/14 Sat Momma Mississippi gone BAD... girls FBC Pontotoc is taking mink coat donations... Couldn't have happened to a nicer person.....

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 18:10:06 01/25/14 Sat No wonder she hasn't been involved in the past six months, she been busy countin dem dare $$$$$'s! Someone should send her a Monopoly game to play with while she's behind bars, let her count those $$$$'s!!! LOL

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 20:43:51 01/25/14 Sat I watched her walk out of the Teen CMN pizza fundraiser this last ear and left her unpaid check on the table..the manager went out to say something to her but she has already fled..the MMOT staff was soooo embarrassed and someone ended up paying it. Sad thing is, all the money went to CMN!

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 22:59:37 01/26/14 Sun Thata cheap, supposedly stole over $500,000 and didn't pay for her pizza? That is awful. She should have treated everyone to pizza. LOL

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 14:28:21 01/26/14 Sun Are they really taking coat donations? Or were you being snarky?

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 15:54:30 01/29/14 Wed No, just being snarky. Laura and/or her brother have donated a mink coat to Miss Mississippi winner for the past several years.

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 17:35:30 01/29/14 Wed Tommy is her cousin and he works really hard. Don't drag his name in to this. He didn't do anything and has worked very honestly.

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 17:58:18 01/29/14 Wed Tommy is her cousin and he works really hard. Don't drag his name in to this. He didn't do anything and has worked very honestly.

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 19:50:33 01/29/14 Wed Nobody said his name until you. So practice what you preach.

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 17:16:25 01/30/14 Thu Tell that to the people whose hard-earned, well-intended money is missing.

[> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 21:09:21 01/25/14 Sat This shouldn't have been posted here? Why not? She is a former longtime local director/franchise holder.

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 21:29:48 01/25/14 Sat Yes she was. But she is also a crook who stole over half a million dollars from a church. It is her felonious actions that caused all of this.

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:38:23 01/31/14 Fri Do the crime do the time She caused all of this and must have not been thinking of her children or grandchildren while this happened. She deserves all the shame she brought upon herself.

[> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 21:18:07 01/28/14 Tue Bump

[> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 17:38:40 01/29/14 Wed OP, I know this is relevant because she was a director but it is wrong for this to be posed on this board for people to gossip about in an anonymous manner. She has INNOCENT children, grandchildren and friends who are all going to suffer because of her actions even though they had no way of every having an idea this was going on. By allowing this to get discussed on the board, you are magnifying their embarrassment. I'm sure it is bad enough without the voy board's help.

[> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 10:30:50 01/30/14 Thu Most of the time your actions affect everyone around you. Our own Miss America, Laura Keappler used her father's incarceration as her platform. That was very brave because his actions involved his children and I'm sure embarrassed them as well. While unsavory, should be a lesson to everyone!

[> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 17:12:03 01/30/14 Thu I'm the original poster, and my response is: PUHLEASE! I didn't embarrass Laura's family; allegedly, she did. Don't put it on me. A secret grand jury of her peers found enough evidence to publicly indict her, and she'll get her day in court to defend herself or plead guilty prior to an embarrassing trial. If she is found to be guilty of these crimes, I think it's only appropriate for her to be exposed as a despicable, dishonest, greedy fraud who stole resources intended to serve the needs of widows, hungry families, motherless children, selfless missionaries, recovering drug addicts, et. al. Let me pose this question: if your mayor was accused of stealing $500,000 of your community's tax dollars, would you be singing this same tune?

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 19:25:21 01/30/14 Thu Get your ass off this board!!! This board is allocated to post the stats of the girls involved in the pageant. You are such a coward. Why post and not disclose your identity??? Clearly you are rejoicing over and issue that has not been proven to be true.

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 21:33:04 01/30/14 Thu How about you get your fat ass off this board and sit it down on Laura's face. Lord knows she's gonna need some practice with that before she's thrown in the slammer. She's gonna make a perfect jailhouse bottom!!! The chubby chasers are just gonna love her.

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 20:55:12 02/03/14 Mon You should know you evil witch. I don't think a size 3 is considered fat. LOL giving your clothes size are of double digits. Get that messed up mouth fixed before you pass judgment. Crest makes a whiting product for home usage.

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 14:42:14 02/04/14 Tue Pled not guilty

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 20:51:52 02/04/14 Tue Interesting. I know she was framed.

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 21:19:54 02/04/14 Tue are you being sarcastic or not.? Because I genuinely think she was framed.

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 19:58:38 02/06/14 Thu I don't know much about her, but I have to ask this. Do you really think a church would frame anyone? I don't think so.

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 21:26:46 02/04/14 Tue Sounds like the Baptist church gave Miss MS a mink coat...not Laura Franklin. If she was "framed" then it should be easy for her to prove. She was the one keeping the books, so she'll know how to prove it and where to look. If that's the case, then this should all go away pretty quickly. Somehow...I doubt that's the case. Even "good" people do bad things...and sometimes they just get blinded to their own wrongdoing. Unfortunately, it appears that is what has happened here. She is no worse than any of the rest of us, though. Sin is sin. "For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." So before anyone crucifies her on this board or elsewhere, just remember...you are no better....your sins just are not as public. (But in the eyes of God, we're all sinners. Period.)

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 17:25:46 02/06/14 Thu "You should know you evil witch. I don't think a size 3 is considered fat. LOL giving your clothes size are of double digits. Get that messed up mouth fixed before you pass judgment. Crest makes a whiting product for home usage." You may be a size 3, but you've still got the fattest cunt anyones ever seen!!! #PASSING JUDGEMENT ON THE SKINNY GIRL WITH THE FAT CUNT

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Laura Franklin accused of stealing over $500,000 from her church Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 22:53:47 02/06/14 Thu That is about as vulgar as vulgar can get. Someone needs to slap your face for posting such vulgar words. How could you say these words on here? Do you have no respect for yourself? Obviously not. So sad to see this trash on here.