A 40-year-old Lethbridge woman is accused of defrauding her employer out of almost $50,000 and is now facing charges. Lethbridge police were contacted after county officials were alerted to an alleged theft and fraud by a female employee in May of this year. An investigation determined that about $49,000 had been taken between 2016 and 2019 and that some of the funds were from tax payments. Brandi Leanne Doucette, 40, of Lethbridge, is now charged with: Doucette was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on August 27. Officials say she is no longer employed by the county.
