01/03/2012 – On November 15, 2011 an investigation was begun by the Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office and the Buena Vista County Attorney’s Office into a report of a theft of funds from Don’s Farm Supply located in Newell, IA. A routine audit of grain deliveries and sales to Don’s Farm Supply through the later part of 2010 and into 2011 revealed some purchases of grain on several occasions that appeared to come from a suspicious source or seller. These suspicious purchases of grain prompted further investigation which revealed that fictitious deliveries of corn were being created into Don’s Farm Supply and checks being written for these deliveries which had not occurred. These fraudulently deliveries of grain to Don’s Farm Supply equaled to a total theft of fund in excess of several thousand dollars.  

 

At the conclusion of this investigation, charges have been filed against a Varina woman in regards to this theft of funds. Charged and arrested on January 3, 2012 was Jodi Vandenbosch, age 34 of 410 4^th St of Varina, IA.  Vandenbosch has been charged with one count of fraudulent practice in the first degree, a Class C Felony, and one count of On-Going criminal conduct a Class B Felony. At the time of the commission of these offenses, Vandenbosch was employed at Don’s Farm Supply in Newell and has been charged for creating these false documents, which in turn created these false transactions for which funds were paid by Don’s Farm Supply for product that was never sold or delivered.

 

Vandenbosch appeared before Buena Vista County Magistrate court and was released on bond.