Money stolen from math council

Southeast Missouri

Cape Girardeau Police say they are investigating the theft of over $1,000 from the Southeast Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

The theft was reported Wednesday, but apparently took place over the past two years. Police say they have a suspect, but have not made an arrest.

Police spokesman Jason Selzer said the council had apparently been inactive since 2002, but still had money in its account. Selzer said that over the past two years, eight checks had been written on the account at different locations in the city.

An officer in the council discovered the missing money while looking over accounts.

The current treasurer for the council, Carol DelVecchio of Southeast Missouri State University, declined comment.