The case was brought to the attention of police after an internal audit by the doctor’s office determined a large sum of money missing. The investigation revealed that beginning in 2007 and continuing until late in 2009, Southerly allegedly forged the doctor’s name on numerous insurance reimbursement checks, and then cashed them for her own use.
After obtaining numerous bank statements and canceled checks to verify the allegations, investigators obtained a charging document for Kecia Lynn Southerly, who surrendered to the C3I Warrant/Fugitive Unit on Friday.