Former Kings SPCA manager arrested on embezzlement and grand theft charges

LEMOORE, Calif. (KFSN) -- A weeks long investigation has led to the arrest of the shelter manager of the Kings SPCA for embezzlement.

The Kings County Sheriff's Office said board members claimed Darlene Laboc had been making unauthorized charges. She was fired back in April, but receipts and bank statements handed over to deputies showed she spent more than $3,700 in unauthorized purchases.

Laboc admitted to the some of the charges and was booked on embezzlement and grand theft. She has since bailed out of jail.

Earlier this month, the Kings SPCA announced they were closing. The non-profit announced that donations were not meeting the facilities demands.