A former California mayor pleaded guilty to embezzling about $390,000 from a church she worked for as a part-time bookkeeper, according to federal prosecutors. The development comes around a year after Tamara Le Ann Wallace resigned as the mayor of South Lake Tahoe, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California. Wallace, 56, pleaded guilty on Thursday, October 29, to a federal wire fraud charge in connection with the theft of church funds, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release. Last year, Wallace openly acknowledged she stole fro...
Ex-Mayor Pleads Guilty to Stealing $390K From Church to Pay for Rent and Travel
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Oct 30, 2026 • 1 hour ago
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