SPOKANE -- Two managers at Lilac Lanes and Casino in North Spokane are accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
This is not the first time this has happened to the business. It has happened twice before, back in 2005.
In this most recent case, police say Eddie Williams and Shari Cawley tried to launder the money by buying some really expensive things. Gambling commission agents say Lilac Lanes accounting manger Shari Cawley and general manger Eddie Williams skimmed almost $175,000 from the casino’s ATMs.
When the casino refilled its ATMs, Investigators say Cawley and Williams would take small amounts for themselves. They say the two tried to launder the money by buying expensive things, like a cruise to Belize, a $2,000 purse, cars, and diamonds. There was also a boat KREM 2 News found parked in the garage at Cawley’s house. The gambling commission says the two told employees to destroy surveillance tapes.
But this is not the first time Lilac Lanes has been scammed. In 2005 it happened twice in the same week. Timothy Quasknick was arrested for allegedly stealing $15,000 from the casino. Police say he disabled all the security cameras, except for one.
Former co-owners, Barbara and Robert Ramelow were arrested with $20,000 in their car. Investigators say surveillance caught Robert talking an envelope full of money. He was later found not guilty. Cawley and Williams face charges of first degree theft and money laundering.Investigators say it’s because of the good employees who tipped them off.
Cawley and Williams face charges of first degree theft and money laundering.
