Friday, September 26, 2025

LaGrange police search for man accused of embezzling over $200K from church business account

LaGRANGE, Ga. (WRBL) — The LaGrange Police Department says officers are searching for a man who is accused of felony theft after embezzling money from a church.

LaGrange police officials said that officers are searching for Howard Lester, who is accused of embezzling over $200,000 from a church's business account.

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He also faces another felony charge for depriving a customer of over $6,000 while he was employed at Floors on Commerce.

Authorities are encouraging anyone with additional information to contact the Lagrange Police Department's Detective Ligon at 706-883-2621 or submit a tip anonymously to Tip411 by texting the keyword "LAGRANGE" to 847411. 


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