Tag: COVID relief fund embezzlement

⏱ 2 min read Selene Varela, a 41-year-old Amarillo woman, embezzled thousands of dollars from a federal program intended to provide relief during the COVID pandemic. Varela, who worked for the City of Amarillo in the Community Development Department, pleaded guilty on May 11, 2026, to a felony information charging Theft Concerning a Program Receiving…