Former Evansville Healthcare Staffing Agency COO Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years for $400K Embezzlement

NewsData.io · United States · Sep 18, 2026

Heather Armstead, former COO of an Evansville-based healthcare staffing agency, has been sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison after pleading guilty to access device fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. Armstead secretly opened an unauthorized business checking account, redirected customer payments into it, and obtained unauthorized financing — embezzling over $406,000 for personal use. She was also ordered to pay $245,007 in restitution. The case highlights the internal fraud risks staffing agency owners face at the executive level and underscores the importance of financial controls and oversight.