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Hoover High Embezzlement Scandal: $73K Missing
14 Jul
Summary
- Former Hoover High official charged with stealing over $73,000.
- Accusations involve funds from cheerleading and basketball booster clubs.
- Court appearance scheduled for July 17 to face felony charges.
A former Hoover High School official, Trisha Lynn Smith, is scheduled to appear in Stark County Common Pleas Court on July 17 to face felony charges related to the alleged theft of over $73,000 from school booster clubs. The charges include telecommunications fraud, misuse of credit cards, grand theft, and theft.
Smith, 39, served as treasurer for the cheerleaders' parents association and youth director for the girls' basketball booster club. Investigations revealed approximately $66,649 missing from the cheerleading association between September 2023 and July 2025. Separately, the Lady Vikings Basketball Booster Club reported nearly $6,900 missing since May 2024.
Authorities obtained text messages where Smith apologized for financial discrepancies and pledged to rectify them, though she denied theft. Subpoenas were issued to banks and a payment system provider as part of the investigation. Smith was served with a summons and not taken into custody.
