CHARLEROI, Pa.—Two former western Pennsylvania school cafeteria
workers have acknowledged gambling away nearly $94,000 one of
them stole from the school from August 2010 through October.
Attorneys for 50-year-old Stacy Lee Shipley and 49-year-old
Sheila Ann Cook say both women are remorseful and working to
repay the money stolen from Charleroi High School-Middle School.
The attorneys made those comments as the women waived a
preliminary hearing on theft-related charges Monday.
Investigators say Shipley stole the money when students paid
cash for lunches and agreed to share it with Cook when they
played slot machines and agreed to split their winnings at The
Meadows Racetrack & Casino.  Cook didn't steal the money, but
knew where it came from while she was gambling with it.  Police
say Cook told them she "just got caught up in the thrill of it
all."