Carroll Co. woman charged with stealing $250K from former employer in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. — Police have charged a Carroll County woman with stealing over $250,000 from her former employer.

Anita Lane

Anita H. Lane, 54, of Trezevant has been indicted by the Madison County grand jury as a result of a long-term embezzlement investigation, according to a release from the Jackson Police Department.

Police say Lane embezzled the money over a period of years from her former employer, the Markham Company, which is in north Jackson.

The charge is a class A felony, according to police.

Lane was arrested Tuesday morning at her Trezevant home by Carroll County Deputies and Jackson Police Department investigators, according to the release.

She is being held at the Madison County Criminal Justice Center and is set to be arraigned Monday.

Anyone with information is this case or any other crime is urged to call Jackson police at 741-425-8400 or Crime Stoppers at 731-424-TIPS (8477).