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Of Winner, SD.

"WORTHINGTON - Leonard Leibrich, 58, of Worthington made his initial appearance Tuesday morning in Nobles County District Court on theft charges.
Leibrich is being charged with four felony counts and one gross misdemeanor of theft after being accused of stealing more than $31,000 from Worthington Building Materials (WBM), where he had been an employee.

According to court records, a Worthington Police Department officer was called to investigate a theft reported Sept. 18, 2016 by WBM owner Jeremy Whipple. Whipple told the officer he became suspicious of Leibrich stealing from his business when outstanding bills surfaced for materials ordered by Leibrich for which he failed to reimburse the company.
Whipple told officers Leibrich had placed a $2,470 order from WBM for shingles through a store in Sioux Falls, S.D, but the materials were delivered to Leibrich’s son’s address. When Whipple confronted Leibrich about the purchase, Leibrich said he had received a check for the shingles but had used it for gambling.

Whipple also claimed that Leibrich had made a purchase worth $1,693 on decking materials. Those materials were used for deck construction at Leibrich’s home, and the company was not paid back.

During a phone interview with law enforcement, Leibrich admitted he received the money to pay for the shingles and the purchase of decking materials. He added that he had offered to pay for them, but Whipple hadn’t given him the total amount due."--28 Mar 2017, The (Worthington, MN) Globe

"Ex-Worthington man receives jail time in local business theft case. WORTHINGTON--After considerable debate, a former rural Worthington man will serve some jail time after being convicted of regularly stealing from his former employer, Worthington Building Materials. Leonard Leibrich, 58, of Sioux Falls, S.D. received a stay of imposition on a felony-theft charge of more than $15,000. Leibrich has the opportunity to avoid a felony conviction should he comply with the terms of his four-year supervised probation.
Fifth Judicial District Judge Gordon Moore also sentenced Leibrich to 120 days imprisonment, which is to be served in 30-day increments on weekends. According to the criminal complaint, Leibrich allegedly stole $31,589.41 from Worthington Business Materials between June 2014 and April 2016.
Tuesday's prison sentence didn't come without considerable debate bwtween counsel, Moore and Leibrich. Despite the probation agent's recommendation for home monitoring, State Prosecutor Braden Hoefert advocated for some physical jail time to be served. As part of his argument, Hoefert refrenced a similar case recently heard in Nobles County Districk Court and the precedent it set...'I think the citizens of Nobles County need to realize that when someone steals this amount of money from someone, that person sees the inside of a jail cell.'Hoefert said. 'Without some (jail) punishment...(Leibrich) got a low-interest or no-interest loan, actually.'
Defense Attorney Andrew Titus disagreed, stating that paying resitiution was not the only consequence Leibrich was facing. 'This isn't somehnthing where he pays restitution and that's it.' Titus said. 'He's going to have a felony on his record for the remainder of his life.' Hoefert said he was willing to compromise and agree to a lesser level of conviction, but was passionate that Leibrich--who Hoefert said engaged in a lengthy pattern of criminal history-receive some jail sentence. Leibrich expressed his desire to remain out of jail and to be on a home monitorin g system, citing a string of personal reasons. 'Whatever excuse I could give isn't good enough,' Leibrich said as a response to Moore's questioning whether he's felt any remorse. Moore sid the case presented a challenge for several reasons, including Leibrich's personal situation as well as the Frodermann case precedent. 'I think it owuld be a miscarriage of justice for you not to go to jail,' Moore said ultimately. Without a probation agent's recommendation, Leibrich could have his prison sentence beyond the initial 30 days abated.
Four other charges were dismissed as part of the plea agreement. Despite the dismissal, the state will likely seek the full restitution of $31,589,41. It has 30 days to file a resititution affidavit, which the defense indicated it will likely contest."--Mar 21, 2018, The (Worthington, MN) Globe.

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Note N3265 Index

Of Winner, SD in father's obit.

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Note N3266 Index

Of Chamberlain, SD, in father's obit.

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Note N3267 Index

In father-in-law's obit.

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Note N3268 Index

Birth documentation of Theresa Liebrich, in SD, on 23 Sept 1902

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Birthplace given as Massachusets in 1940 Census. Occupation: Stationary engineer in woolen factory. Living with sister and brother-in-law in 1900.
1927 Cumberland City Directory, listed as "Asst Eng" living at 20 Earle S.