A Sedalia woman was charged with a felony for stealing in Saline County on Tuesday, August 1.

According to a probable cause statement, a Saline County resident filed a report with the Saline County Sheriff’s Office on July 17 in regard to fraudulent charges on her checking account. The charges were made to several businesses amounting to $613.36. The victim discovered the debit card was still in her possession and believed a coworker may have photographed or copied the card.

A charge on the card was found to be a video call involving the Missouri Department of Corrections. The video call was allegedly found to have been made by Ashley Schumaker. The victim stated she did not know anyone by that name but had a coworker named Ashley Stoney. A deputy checked video surveillance at Wal-Mart in Sedalia on July 27 and identified Stoney’s vehicle getting a pick up order after using the fraudulent card.

On July 31, the deputy met with Stoney at which time she denied knowledge of the thefts. Later in the inteview, Stoney allegedly gave a written statement admitting to using the stolen information to make several online purchases.

According to court documents, Stony was charged with a felony for stealing and misdemeanor for fraudulent use of a debit card.

Bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety with 10 percent allowed.

Stoney had an initial appearance on Wednesday, August 2 and has a counsel status hearing scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 9 at Saline County Circuit Court.