Felony stealing charges were filed Wednesday in Newton County Circuit Court against the manager of the Dollar General store at 17451 Highway Y in Neosho.
Derek Wayne Cullum (DOB 1984), Neosho, allegedly stole $18,670.13 and blew it all at Indigo Sky Casino.
The charges against Cullum were filed following an internal investigation that indicated Cullum failed to make bank deposits between March 10 and March 18. A check with the bank determined with deposits had not been made.
I made contact with Cullum, where he was Mirandized on a recorded body camera
and he confirmed that he was robbed. I arrested him for stealing, and he was
transported to the Newton County Jail.
Once inside the Jail, Cullum eventually confessed to myself and Sgt. Cabrera on
recorded body cam, after Miranda rights, that he did in fact gamble all the
money at the Indigo Casino over the course of the Month of March.
The probable cause statement indicates Cullum initially told Newton County Sheriff's Office investigators he had been robbed, then was placed under arrest.
From the probable cause statement:
Once inside the Jail, Cullum eventually confessed to myself and Sgt. Cabrera on recorded body cam, after Miranda rights, that he did in fact gamble all the money at the Indigo Casino over the course of the Month of March.
Cullum's bond was set $3,500 cash or surety.
12 comments:
Dude went all in
Wow - $18K, is a lot of money stolen by Derek Cullum, to just Gamble away in a one-months' time. There has been so many people locally stealing from Non-Profits, Banks, and Businesses to feed their Gambling Habits. Companies need to make sure they have internal auditing and checks and balances in place so they can Stop fraudulent theft on a quicker basis.
Maybe someday people will learn there is no quick way to become wealthy and taking shortcuts through Criminal Actions will only lead to their downfall. They will need to make him serve jail time and repay what he stole for his Crime, and hopefully this Dollar General Store is insured against fraudulent thefts and loses.
Had he won he would've paid it back. Go easy on the guy.
12:07PM - Theft is a Crime, You do not get Do-Overs. People everyday are working two or more jobs to pay their bills to keep their heads above water, I do not feel sorry for this Criminal.
“If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.”
10:38 and 12:07 ya'll made me laugh! Glad to know people still have a sense of humor. Thanks made my day.
Why so serious?
Maybe if you had been a Victim of a Crime or a Fraudulent Activity you would have a hard time finding levity from someone Robbing or Stealing from you too...
The casinos have brought nothing but trouble to our area. Millions of dollars have been embezzled locally and ran through the slot machines! We only hear about those who get caught. Close these terrible places.
Yes, People are extremely gullible, thinking that they can when at Lottery or hit it big at the Casinos, while spending all their money or stealing it to try and accomplish something that the Odds are against.
The Indian gaming industry in the United States generated an income of $40.9 billion U.S. Dollars in 2022, and that is During the Covid Pandemic.
Tribal casinos represent a significant revenue stream for a number of federally recognized tribes. Tribal casinos are likewise Free from U.S. Taxes. READ THAT AGAIN, FREE FROM TAXES...
The Tribes in some states Pay Taxes on the Distribution Share of the Money to the Individuals of the Tribes.
Oklahoma has more Indian casinos than any other state in the nation.
143 Indian Casinos and Indian Gaming Centers
Oklahoma has 33 tribes operating 143 Indian casinos and gaming centers located across 50 Oklahmoa counties.
These 143 gambling locations include Class III casinos with vegas-style gambling, Class II casinos with no-banker electronic gaming, travel plazas with slot machines, and smoke shops with Indian gaming.
Oklahoma Indian gaming is the state's second largest industry. It is also the largest Indian gaming revenue in the country after California. Revenues from Indian gaming and casino construction in 2017 was $7.2 billion.
So how would you like to be allowed to run a Cash-Cow Business without having Uncle Sam - Looking over your Shoulder.
You might say - that the White Man took the Indians Land, but the Red Man has definitely Profited from the Freedom to Run Gambling Casinos and are taking their Profits and Investing and Buying other Mainstream Businesses, Lending Companies, and Other Ventures.
104 must have nothing better to do. Good grief, that's a long opinion but now I'm fully informed on Tribal gambling. I have no idea where to use this information because I wouldn't want to bore anyone by reciting it. Thanks 104!
2:51PM, You missed a very important fact! The High Cost of Gambling and Now Sports Betting on our Society. The NCPG (National Council on Problem Gambling) estimates that the annual national social cost of problem gambling is $14 billion. These costs include gambling-related criminal justice and healthcare spending, domestic abuse, as well as job loss, bankruptcy, foreclosures, suicides, and other consequences.
While the Casinos are Profiting and making Billions of Tax Free Income. John Q. Taxpayer is paying the Price, with our Tax Dollars supporting all the Social and Economic Costs and Consequences of Gambling, and since you lack this level of knowledge - maybe you could learn something about what is really happening outside your Artificial World of Video Game Playing!
You are Welcome 2:51PM, maybe we raised your IQ by a Couple of Points - We all Hope So!!!
2:51, Now you are Informed, maybe you can use some of this information in an Adult Conversation on the Effects of Gambling and How we are all Supporting the many Consequences of Gambling thru Higher Tax Dollars and Highter Prices in Stores from People Stealing to Support Their Habits. Of course, if you are Happy about Paying More in Taxes or Higher Costs - while Casinos and Sport Betting Rack in Billions and have to Pay Nothing for the Devastation they have Created - just look the other way if you are bored, maybe someday you will figure it out or not.
The Smartest People are Always Learning the Dumb Ones are Satisfied with their Level of Incompetence.
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