On December 10, 2021, the Lewis County Sheriff's Office received a report of an employee stealing lottery tickets from  Casey's General Store in La Belle, Missouri.  After an internal investigation, management at Casey's requested law enforcement involvement.

Members of the Sheriff's Office determined the theft occurred on December 7, 2021 and the suspect took approximately $120.00 worth of lottery tickets.

On December 11, 2021, Ashlee Bruner, age 46, of La Belle, Missouri was arrested and issued a summons for stealing, a misdemeanor.

***All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.***