Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Banking: Five family members of banker facing corruption charges, found dead

A woman and four children have been found dead in a house in Iowa. It is believed her husband Steven Sueppel, may have died later in a highway crash, police and media reports said.

Sueppel, 42, was vice president and controller of the Hills Bank & Trust, where he lived with his wife, Sheryl, and their four children. He was indicted on February 12 for embezzlement and money laundering and was facing trial next month