Woman who embezzled from Ann Arbor Amateur Hockey Association is arrested again

A Chelsea woman who was spared jail time in August when she was given an opportunity to begin paying back nearly $1 million she stole from the Ann Arbor Amateur Hockey Association has been arrested again.

Kimberly Kay Knight, 46, was arraigned this afternoon at the Washtenaw County Jail on two counts of writing checks without sufficient funds.

Kimberly Knight appears in court in this file photo.

Knight was arrested Monday, said Derrick Jackson, director of community engagement for the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department.

According to county prosecutors, Knight is accused of writing the bad checks in Dexter on Feb. 1. One check was for less than $100, while the other was for more than $100 but less than $500, authorities said. Both were written to the Dexter Pharmacy, Jackson said.

It’s unclear how the latest charges will impact her embezzlement case. On Aug. 24, Washtenaw County Circuit Judge Melinda Morris delayed sentencing to give Knight a chance to begin paying restitution. Knight had pleaded guilty in June to two counts of embezzlement, and Morris gave Knight a year to prove she’s capable of paying back the money and deserves probation.

Knight used her position as the organization's bookkeeper to write checks to herself and transfer money into her bank accounts between June 2005 and August 2007, Pittsfield Township police have said. Knight used the money for jewelry, elaborate family vacations and items including a 2005 Cadillac Escalade.

Knight's attorney in that case, Michael Le Gris, could not immediately be reached for comment this afternoon.

Knight was given a personal recognizance bond at her arraignment today. Her next court date for the new case is May 17. Knight is scheduled to appear in 14A-3 District Court in Chelsea at 9 a.m., jail officials said.

Lee Higgins covers crime and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached by phone at (734) 623-2527 and email at leehiggins@annarbor.com.