Gardnerville woman gets 12+ years in prison after embezzlement | California News
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email MGN Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Gardnerville woman will spend more than 12 years in prison after authorities say she embezzled money from a South Lake Tahoe construction company.The Department of Justice says 55-year-old Kami Power was found guilty of 11 counts of wire fraud, three counts of bank fraud, and three counts of aggravated identity theft. As part of her sentence, the DOJ says Power is required to pay restitution to the victim of more than $1.4 million and forfeit two houses and the horse that she bought with the stolen money.The DOJ says this was Powerâs fifth time embezzling from an employer; prior embezzlements resulted in two criminal convictions, a civil lawsuit, and a probation violation.NOVEMBER 2025:A Gardnerville woman has been found guilty of a number of financial crimes stemming from the embezzlement of money from a South Lake Tahoe construction company.Between November 2019 and May 2023, Kami Power embezzled more than $1.4 million from a construction company she was working for, according to a release from the City of South Lake Tahoe.Power used the money to buy two houses, several new cars, ATVs, a horse, and a $29,000 Hawaii vacation.What started as a local investigation after South Lake Tahoe Police were contacted by the owners of the company grew into a federal prosecution as the magnitude of the embezzle...
