Felony charges have been dropped against two Tacoma women accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a GoFundMe fundraiser set up for a relative whose infant was killed by the baby’s father.
Pierce County prosecutors said they didn’t believe they could prove the case. The infant’s mother also wrote in a court filing that she eventually received all the money raised for her.
Leslie Frances Teehee and Taryn Louise Major were charged in Superior Court with first-degree theft in March. Prosecutors alleged that after nearly $9,000 was raised following the Feb. 22, 2023, death of 4-month-old Cody Kennedy to help his mother, Daijsa Fehlen, the defendants funneled thousands into their personal accounts and spent the money on themselves…