Ex-bank workers plead not guilty to theft charges

Two former Urbana Security National Bank employees accused of stealing $391,000 over several years pleaded not guilty in Champaign County Common Pleas Court.

Kristen Head, 34, appeared in court on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to the charges of aggravated theft, receiving stolen property and tampering with records, according to court documents. She was released on her own recognizance, records showed, and a scheduling conference in her case has been set for Oct. 31.

Kristie Shover, 46, faces the same charges. Her arraignment was rescheduled for Thursday afternoon after she was found to be indigent, according to court records. She was also released on her own recognizance, records showed. On Thursday, Shover pleaded not guilty to the charges. A scheduling conference in her case has been set for Oct 24.

Both women were ordered not to have contact with each other, according to court records. They have also been ordered not to have contact with Security National Bank.

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