Good I Will Be–At the September 2012 live sale, Willy was the highest selling horse when Sandra Morgan from Canada purchased him for $775,000. Find out here what many of the horses have been up to since the sale. Many of the sale horses have gone on to win more Congress and World Championships while some, unfortunately, are no longer with us. She was arrested at Dixon City Hall in April after Dixon Mayor James Burke found suspicious activity on city bank accounts.Rita Crundwell was sentenced one year ago this week and GoHorseShow was curious what has happened to several of the high profile horses that were sold in the online and live auctions that were held in September of 2012. Federal authorities allege that she stole $53 million from the city during her tenure. Rita Crundwell was the comptroller for the city of Dixon 1983 to 2012. For those charges, Crundwell is scheduled for arraignment in Lee County on Wednesday. The former Dixon comptroller is also charged by the state with 60 counts of theft. Meanwhile, Crundwell is due back in federal court on Nov. Marshals expect another auction to take place in the next 30 to 45 days. So far, marshals have auctioned off more than 400 quarter horses, along with a 2008 custom motor home, 10 vehicles or trailers and numerous pieces of horse equipment. 'Most of them are cinder-block, sort of like building a castle in the middle of a relatively depressed area.' 'Look at the structures in this community,' Wojdylo says. That's because it's in the middle of a modest neighborhood. Rita Crundwell, the former comptroller of Dixon, Illinois, arrives at the federal courthouse in Rockford for her arraignment on charges she embezzled $53 million from the town since 1990. 52 in Dixon (Crundwell's personal residence) the horse ranch property located at 1556 Red Brick Road in Dixon a single-family residence located at 1403 Dutch Road in Dixon, where some of Crundwell's extended family currently lives approximately 80 acres of vacant land located in Lee County, and the vacation property. They include: a single family residence located at 1679 U.S.

According to court documents, a federal judge ordered her five properties to be sold or auctioned at a later date.

Marshals are still tallying the estimated total amount that Crundwell's furniture costs but they're not expected to publicize the final appraised value.įederal authorities now have an extensive inventory of Crundwell's personal property. In addition to multiple custom-leather couches, chairs and ottomans, the house contains stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, ceramic tile floors, a made-to-order king sized bed with a longhorn head mount, multiple flat screen televisions, a hand-carved wood dining room table and buffet, numerous pieces of patio furniture and bar stools made of suede and cowhide. He estimates that made-to-order pieces in Crundwell's vacation home cost upwards of six figures. Examples of the custom-made furniture Rita Crundwell bought to furnish her Florida home. 'No expense was spared in furnishing this property,' Wojdylo said. Marshal's Service, says his office has obtained receipts showing that in late November 2010 Crundwell ordered more than $42,000 in custom furniture from a single dealer then had it shipped to the Florida location. Jason Wojdylo, chief inspector for the U.S.

Authorities say almost all of the furniture in the home was custom-made from three different furniture dealers in Oklahoma City, OK. According to Charlotte County property documents, the house was assessed last year for $267,000.00.ĬBS 2's Marissa Bailey got an exclusive, first-hand look at the Florida vacation home. Construction on the existing structure started immediately expanding the home from the original 1,064 square foot home to its now 3,316 square feet.

property documents, Crundwell bought the land back in 2009 for $115,000. The 3,300-square-foot, 2-bedroom, 3-bathroom home is located in Englewood, Fla., about 80 miles south of Tampa, just outside Sarasota on the West Coast.Īccording to Charlotte County, Fla. (CBS) - Former Dixon Comptroller Rita Crundwell allegedly stole $53 million from the Northern Illinois city for almost 22 years, and now CBS 2 has an exclusive look inside the Florida vacation home that authorities say was financed and built using taxpayer dollars.

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