Petal, Mississippi woman sentenced for embezzlement

U.S. District Court Judge Keith Starrett sentenced a Petal woman who pleaded guilty to embezzlement to 15 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release today.Pamela Swilley, 40, was a loan officer at the Hancock Bank branch in Petal.In addition to her prison sentence, Swilley must also pay $83,414.87 in restitution to the bank for funds embezzled. “The only thing I know what to say is that I’m truly sorry,” Swilley said. “I’ve ruined my life and a lot of other lives. It’s been hell.”