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A former Texas city employee has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison.

She pleaded guilty to embezzling over $121,000 intended for a federal homeless housing program.

Another former Amarillo employee was sentenced last year for stealing over $465,000 from the same program.

AMARILLO, Texas - A former employee of the City of Amarillo will be spending time in federal prison after being convicted of embezzling thousands intended to house the homeless.

The former grant manager was found to have stolen over $121,000 from the federal program, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.

Former Amarillo employee convicted

Vanessa Robinson, 35, worked for the City of Amarillo from 2013 to 2024 in their community development department. She was responsible for distri

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