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A Shreveport woman landed in jail on Thursday for stealing more than $186,000 in a bank fraud scheme, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.

Kelley Rotharmel, 29, of the 9000 block of Sundance, turned herself last night after detectives sought a warrant for her arrest on a charge of bank fraud.

Caddo Sheriff’s Detective Frank Edmondson said Rotharmel wrote four checks to a local credit union and then stopped payment on the checks causing the credit union to lose $186,449.  Edmondson said Rotharmel floated money by moving it between three accounts and two banking institutions. 

Rotharmel turned herself in to authorities Thursday night. Her bond was set at $175,000.