Police say a Dubuque woman fraudulently obtained $15,000 from a Manchester bank. Police say 41 year old Heather McMullen opened an IRA account at Community Savings Bank in Manchester in November. She later deposited a check for $87,000 that she claimed was from an inheritance. Reports say that onn December 3rd, McMullen returned to the bank and transferred $55,000 to her checking account.She also asked for $15,000 in cash. Police said the teller completed the transaction. Then on December 4th, the bank was informed the check was fraudulent. McMullen said she already spent the money. She faces charges of felony first-degree theft and forgery. Her next hearing in Iowa District Court for Delaware County is set for December 30th.
