A suspect has been apprehended in connection with the theft and fraudulent deposit of over $150,000 in checks stolen from the Novato Unified School District (NUSD), as per an announcement by the Marin County Sheriff's Office. Initially slated for various NUSD vendors, the checks went missing from the mail and were illicitly cashed by unidentified perpetrators, the situation being first reported to authorities on April 11.

Dedicated detective work led to Kevonte Keosodsay, a 22-year-old Sacramento man, being identified as one of the culprits implicated in this check fraud case, whose consequences ripple through the community dependent on those diverted funds meant to sustain educational services and supports.

Last Wednesday, a search warrant executed at Keosodsay's residence unearthed further proof of the embezzlement, and he was subsequently arrested and charged with multiple fraud and theft offenses as he was booked into the Marin County Jail. The investigation and subsequent arrest details were shared in the Marin County Sheriff’s Office press release.