Santa Cruz County's former treasurer has pleaded guilty to stealing over $38 million in public funds over the course of several years. Elizabeth Gutfahr pleaded guilty on Thursday to embezzlement ...

These are some of the items former Santa Cruz County treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr purchased using more than $38 million of taxpayer funds that she embezzled between 2014 and 2024, according to ...

We’ve been reporting about former Santa Cruz Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr. She’s pleaded guilty in Federal Court to stealing more than 38 million dollars in Santa Cruz taxpayers money.

Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr on Thursday pleaded guilty to three federal felony charges stemming from accusations she embezzled nearly $40 million from the county for over ...

I do not blame Liz Gutfahr for getting away with millions of dollars from Santa Cruz County coffers. I blame the Santa Cruz County Finance Department. I worked part-time for ...

In it, the county claimed the auditor general failed to notice former treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr’s actions to hide the alleged theft of funds from 2014 to 2024, including inflating daily ...

(CNN) — A former county treasurer pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of embezzlement by a public official, money laundering and tax evasion after stealing more than $38 million in county ...