Omaha police investigate nearly $9,000 embezzled from church

Omaha police are investigating the embezzlement of nearly $9,000 from an Omaha church.


The theft of $8,895 from Lifegate Church near 155th Street and West Dodge Road was reported last week.

Church officials told police they discovered the missing money after firing an employee. They reviewed payroll records and found that the employee had embezzled six times during a six-month period from September 2013 to February 2014.