Court date set for Blackwell woman accused of stealing bank card information at McDonald’s

NEWKIRK — A court date is set for Crystal Kay Hudson,  41, Blackwell, in Kay County District Court.

Hudson is facing a felony counts of use of forged or revoked credit card, taking and or receiving a stolen credit credit or debit card and computer fraud and or unlawful use of a computer’s system.

Blackwell police report that on July 27,  a resident came to the police station and reported that she used her bank card to pay for food at McDonald’s.

She reportedly told police that she when she got home she received a bank fraud alert.  She checked her account and had notifications of 15 fraudulent transactions, six of which had already processed.

Later that day, an employee of McDonald’s came to the police station and reported that her RCB Bank card was fraudulently used. The teen, reportedly told police that she believed that her coworker, identified as Hudson, stole her wallet and used her card with out permission. Police report that the teen endured 28 attempted transactions with nine processing successfully.

The next day, a couple came to the police station and reported that their bank card was fraudulently used after their visit to McDonald’s. One of the charges was at Western Union. The alleged victim said she called Western Union and was given Hudson’s name.

Blackwell police Sgt. Nicholas Grove located Hudson and arrested her on warrants. Police attempted to question Hudson and she waived her rights.

Hudson reportedly told police that she did work at McDonald’s along with her sister.

When questioned about the Western Union transaction, Hudson reportedly stated that she went to Walmart and was given the transaction by her neighbor, Mark McNamara. Police reportedly told her that she was going to be charged and she became emotional.

She reportedly told police that she wrote down the card information and later used the numbers to compete her transactions. She reportedly said that she felt guilty and said that she had been struggling.

Police report that there were a total of 47 fraudulent transactions attempted, 19 completed for a total amount of $1,383.10.

Hudson’s criminal record in Kay County includes bogus check, malicious injury to property, and knowingly receiving and or concealing stolen property.

She is being held in the county jail with bond in this case set at $10,000 and four other case matters pending.