Elk City, OK — A Hinton woman is facing an embezzlement charge after an investigation into missing funds from a local business, according to court documents filed in Beckham County District Court.
Angie Sue Ellis, 46, of Hinton, has been charged with one count of embezzlement. A judge has set bond at $10,000.
According to an affidavit of probable cause filed by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the investigation began on September 12, 2024, after the Roger Mills County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance with a suspected embezzlement case.
The affidavit states that Ellis worked as an office manager and payroll manager for an oilfield company in Elk City. The company’s owner reportedly became aware of a potential issue after being contacted by a vendor claiming they had not been paid.
After reviewing company financial records, the manager discovered multiple checks written by Ellis to herself. Investigators allege the checks included payments for unauthorized payroll, reimbursements for expenses that could not be verified, and payments to Ellis’ husband, as well as to a business owned by the couple.
According to the affidavit, Ellis told her manager she had paid vendors and reimbursed herself, but was unable to provide receipts or bank statements when asked.
An audit of Ellis’ personal bank accounts, credit cards, and company-issued checks reportedly found that between 2023 and 2024, Ellis wrote unauthorized checks totaling $138,521. Investigators noted that only one vendor payment could be verified in Ellis’ bank records.
The defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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