A Perry woman was taken into custody over the weekend for allegedly using her rewards account for other individual’s purchases for a total of over $10,000. According to Greene County District Court records, authorities say 36-year-old Ashleigh Dawn Messer would use her and her boyfriend’s Cobble Stone Rewards account on guest purchases while checking in to the hotel where she was employed. Law enforcement discovered records indicated she began the activity in June of 2024, totaling $10,051 that she then used to buy gift cards with the rewards to make personal purchases. Messer remains in custody on a $10,000 bond and is facing first-degree theft, a class C felony. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 3 at the Greene County Courthouse. If convicted, Messer can face a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison and $13,660 in fines.
