Former Wright City Treasurer Megan Pohl waived her right to an arraignment at a hearing on July 16 and has a plea hearing scheduled for Aug. 20, according to Katie Rickerson, a spokesperson for the St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney’s office.
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Former Wright City Treasurer Megan Pohl waived her right to an arraignment at a hearing on July 16 and has a plea hearing scheduled for Aug. 20, according to Katie Rickerson, a spokesperson for the St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney’s office.
Pohl was charged with two counts of felony stealing on March 24 for allegedly defrauding her former employer, Hackmann Lumber, of roughly $10,000.
Pohl was fired from that position in September 2024 for stealing and started as Wright City’s treasurer on Dec. 2, 2024.
Wright City Mayor Michelle Heiliger said the city was unaware of Pohl’s termination from her previous employer when she was hired. Pohl was placed on unpaid leave on June 30 and was fired by the board of aldermen in a special meeting on July 7.
Alderman Ramiz Hakim stated on Facebook the board has called for a partial audit of the city’s finances under Pohl, although he said he did not expect any issues.
According to the probable cause statement filed by St. Peters Police Officer Christopher Jamison, Pohl reached out to her former employer on Sept. 16, conveying her desire to rectify the situation and expressing sorrow for what had happened.
On Oct. 30, 2024, Pohl conducted an interview with the St. Peters Police Department with her attorney present and waived her Miranda rights, explaining how she was able to move the funds providing bank statements. She also expressed her desire to cooperate with the investigation and pay restitution to her former employer, according to the probable cause statement.
The probable cause statement also said additional bank statements and a written confession were provided to the department on Dec. 5, 2024.
During the interview, Pohl said that as a member of the billing department, she was able to gather invoices of returned items that did not include credit or contact information.
According to the probable cause statement, these invoices could not be returned to the correct account due to the lack of information and Pohl made deposits into her personal account.
According to the probable cause statement, “Pohl stated her debt was due to a recent divorce from an abusive husband, and that she only intended to continue this fraud until she was able to complete her divorce. She stated after settling with her husband, she planned to pay the business back.”
The bank statements provided by Pohl indicated she had stolen $6,698 from the business between April and December 2023 and an additional $975 in February 2024.
