Two women get prison for stealing $71,300 from bank accounts across state

MISSOULA, Mont. — The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Montana announced that two women from Charlotte, North Carolina were sentenced after admitting to bank fraud and identity theft tied to stolen customer information.

April Lynn Turner-Gross, 39, pleaded guilty in October 2025 to one count of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in a release.

She was sentenced today to two years and three months in prison followed by five years of supervised release.

Kimberly Gail Worden, 41, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to the same charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. She was sentenced on March 17, 2026 to two years and 5 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release.

Court documents said the two stole identities and used that information to take money from customer accounts at banks in Montana. Investigators identified 18 fraudulent cash withdrawals from 18 customer accounts at 10 financial institutions, totaling $71,300.00.

The two were ordered to pay $71,300 in restitution together, according to the release.