(Pocahontas, IA) –  A woman who formerly worked for a business in the northwest Iowa community of Pocahontas was arrested this week multiple felony charges Monday, in Tennessee. The Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Office says a local business reported on Dec. 24th, 2025, that one of their employees had allegedly been fraudulently stealing money from them through a payroll account. The employer told authorities the actions of 35-year-old Cassandra Weaver, of Cleveland, TN, may have been occurring for more than a year before being discovered.

An investigation resulted in Weaver being charged with:

• Ongoing Criminal Conduct – a Class B Felony
• 1st Degree Fraudulent Practices, and Theft in the 1st Degree – Both are Class-C Felonies, and
• 2nd Degree Theft – A Class-D Felony.

The Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Office worked with authorities in Tennessee to coordinate Weaver’s arrest. She was taken into custody January 12th in Tennessee and is awaiting extradition back to Iowa.