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Former treasurer charged with fraud over Coquitlam Little League’s missing $150,000

By Jeremy Shepherd

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Crime

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May 14, 2023

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Coquitlam resident Terri Michael has been charged with fraud and theft in connection with $150,000 missing from the Coquitlam Little League’s bank account, according to a release from Coquitlam RCMP.

Michael, 65, worked as the league’s treasurer from September 2014 to August 2020, according to police.

The league filed a fraud report with Coquitlam RCMP in August 2020, stating that $150,000 was missing from their account.

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On Wednesday, Michael was charged with one count of fraud and one count of theft.

“Our investigators worked diligently throughout this two-and-half-year investigation to gather evidence, identify and interview witnesses and support charges,” stated Coquitlam RCMP Sgt. Karrie Ellis in the release.

None of the charges have been proved in court.

Coquitlam Little League president Sandon Fraser expressed gratitude at the news.

“This conclusion will help [Coquitlam Little League] continue to heal and move forward from the incident,” Fraser stated in a release.

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Jeremy Shepherd

A chiropractor and a folk singer, after having one great kid, decided to push their luck and have one more, a boy they named Jeremy Shepherd.

Shepherd grew up around Blue Mountain Park in Coquitlam, following a basketball around and trying his best to get to the NBA (it didn’t work out, at least not yet).

With no career plans after graduating Porter Elementary school, Jeremy Shepherd pursued higher education at Como Lake Middle School and eventually, Centennial High School.

Approximately 1,000 movies and several beers later in life, Shepherd made a change.

Having done nothing worth writing, he decided to see if he could write something worth reading.

Since graduating journalism school at Langara College, Shepherd has been a reporter, editor and, reluctantly, a content provider for community newspapers around Metro Vancouver for more than 10 years.

He worked with dogged reporters, eloquently indignant curmudgeons and creative photographers, all of whom shared a little of what they knew.

Now, as he goes about the business of raising two fascinating humans alongside a wonderful partner, Shepherd is delighted to report news and tell stories in the Tri-Cities.

He runs, reads, and is intrigued by art, science, smart cities and new ideas. He is pleased to meet you.