Ex-Keesler Federal worker charged with embezzlement. Here’s what to know

A former Keesler Federal Credit Union employee faces a four-count embezzlement indictment accusing her of stealing thousands from member accounts she accessed through her job. An October trial date has been set in the case.

FULL STORY: Former Keesler Federal employee accused of embezzling thousands, records show

Here are key takeaways:

• Carnesha Renee Broomfield, 35, of Gulfport, is jailed in Harrison County on a total bond of $65,000.
• A grand jury indicted Broomfield in January, and she waived her arraignment on the charges Wednesday.
• The alleged crimes occurred between October 2024 and November 2024, according to charging documents.
• Three counts accuse her of embezzling more than $1,000 but less than $5,000 from three different accounts. A fourth count alleges she took more than $5,000 but less than $25,000 from another account.
• If convicted, Broomfield faces up to 25 years in prison, thousands of dollars in fines or both.

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This story was originally published June 2, 2026 at 9:13 AM.

Margaret Baker

Sun Herald

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Margaret is an investigative reporter whose search for truth exposed corrupt sheriffs, a police chief and various jailers and led to the first prosecution of a federal hate crime for the murder of a transgendered person. She worked on the Sun Herald’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Hurricane Katrina team. When she pursues a big story, she is relentless.