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Southwest Airlines agent charged with stealing $79K in flight vouchers
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A former Southwest Airlines customer service agent in Missouri has been charged with theft after he allegedly printed $79,000 in travel vouchers for personal use and profit.
According to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital from the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Brooklyn Jones used his status as a customer service agent for Southwest Airlines from August 2023 through September 2023 to swipe travel vouchers.
Jones, who worked at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, allegedly used previous passengers’ names and redeemed vouchers for himself, the complaint alleges.
A discrepancy was first picked up by officers who conducted an in-house investigation before turning over the evidence to law enforcement.
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Ground operations employees ready a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft for departure on the tarmac at John Wayne Airportin Santa Ana, Calif. (Getty Images / Getty Images)
Jones issued a written statement confessing the allegations, court documents said. He was also willing to relinquish unused vouchers.
Jones also led law enforcement to his employee locker, where he allegedly produced 119 vouchers worth about $36,300.
The former employee said he was acting alone and had sold vouchers on four separate occasions. He said he printed $79,000 in travel vouchers.
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Travelers at a Southwest Airlines waiting area at Oakland International Airport in Oakland, Calif. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images / Getty Images)
Despite the written confession, Jones pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony theft.
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Southwest Airlines declined to provide a statement to Fox News Digital, saying that they deferred to law enforcement.
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Game Wardens stated Saturday evening that they have responded to multiple water-related fatalities and emergencies across the state.
These incidents include the areas of Lake Travis in Travis County, Lake Fryer in Ochiltree County, Galveston Bay in Galveston County, Benbrook Lake in Tarrant County, and Lake Jacksonville in Cherokee County.
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Texas Game Wardens also stated that many water-related tragedies are preventable. They encouraged people to take precautions including wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket, don’t boat under the influence of alcohol or drugs, keep a close eye on children, and be prepared for changing weather conditions.
Conditions can change quickly, and emergencies often happen with little warning.
A crash between two vessels on Lake Mitchell ejected two and injured one on Friday night, authorities have confirmed.
Around 7:15 p.m. on June 26, a 17-foot Bumblebee Bass boat collided with a 17-foot Nova Bass boat in Hatchet Creek on Lake Mitchell in Coosa County.
The collision caused the operator of the Bumblebee and a passenger to be ejected into the water. The passenger — 38-year-old Natasha L. Holt of Munford — was recovered from the water and transported to Baptist Medical Center East in Montgomery for treatment.
The others involved in the crash — 24-year-old Duncan Davis of Deatsville and 30-year-old Trevor Howell of Munford, the operators of the Nova and Bumblebee respectively — were not injured in the crash.
ALEA’s investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Sarah Clifton covers business for the Montgomery Advertiser. You can reach her at sclifton@montgome.gannett.com or follow her on X @sarahgclifton and TikTok @sarahgclifton. To support her work, please subscribe to the Montgomery Advertiser.
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