Michael Bradford Shelpman

Michael B. Sheplman, 3875 W. 1300S, Silver Lake, was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail Monday after four counts of theft, all class D felonies, were filed in Kosciusko County Circuit Court.

Sheplman’s charges stem from thefts from his employer prior to the termination of his job.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Detective JD Ayres states on Nov. 3, authorities were notified by a private individual who had learned Shelpman had delivered corn to several feed mills under his name. It is known that Shelpman did not have corn to sell or a truck. Shelpman had been terminated from his job on June 10.

The investigation found on Jan. 21; March 28; April 26, 2013; and Sept. 16, 2013, Shelpman took three loads of grain to Poet Mill and Strauss Feed Mill, using the truck owned by his employer. One load ticket from each trip was made out to Shelpman. The total amount he received was $22,501.50.

Bank records, obtained by police, indicate three grain checks from Poet Mill and one grain check from Strauss Feed Mill were cashed, endorsed and deposited and/or cash received by Shelpman. After Shelpman was terminated from his employment no checks from the two facilities have been cashed or deposited into his account.

Sheplman is being held on $10,000 surety bond.