Carey Alice Hernandez, a former bookkeeper, was sentenced to prison for arson after embezzling $744,621 from Off Road Warehouse in Southern California. Facing a buyer's audit that could uncover her theft, Hernandez resorted to setting the business ablaze in March 2019. She engaged in deceptive practices to thwart the sale before the fire and reportedly expressed her intention to 'go out with a bang' before the incident. Following a jury trial, she was found guilty of malicious destruction of property, highlighting the lengths to which she went to hide her financial crimes.
Carey Alice Hernandez, a former bookkeeper, was sentenced to prison for setting fire to her employer's business in a bid to conceal a significant theft.
Prosecutors described Hernandez's decision to commit arson as a desperate attempt to cover up her embezzlement before a pending buyer's audit could expose her theft.
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