Texas teacher accused of home renovation theft scheme, gambling away client money at casinos in multiple states

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Katy ISD confirms a woman who is one of two people accused in a Houston-area home renovation theft scheme is a teacher at the district.

Katy Independent School DistrictAndrea Pierce Miller is a Career and Technical Education teacher at Martha Raines Academy, according to online records. A spokesperson tellsreported on the scheme Monday night.

Investigators say Andrea Miller told some clients her husband suffered a heart attack and was dealing with medical issues, but instead, bank and rewards account records subpoenaed by detectives revealed the couple was spending big at casinos in Nevada, Louisiana and Mississippi. According to court records, their project would cost a total of $30,000. Miller asked Krishna to pay nearly 40%, or $11,125, upfront. Days later, he asked for $500 via Zelle for supplies.

According to investigators, large amounts of money from victims landed in Aleck Miller’s bank account before being transferred to Andrea Miller’s account using Zelle.

 

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