Camden woman indicted in $220,000 theft scheme

A Camden woman has been indicted on three felony charges related to a $220,000 theft and identity theft scheme.

Attorney General Steve Marshall says 56-year-old Angela Blackmon Barge is being held on a $90,000 cash-only bond.

Following an investigation, the Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Division presented evidence to a Wilcox County grand jury this week, resulting in this indictment. The indictment charges Barge with one count of aggravated theft by deception and two counts of identity theft.

The charges stem from Barge using others’ identities to facilitate stealing more than $220,000 from her previous employer, Marshall says.

The aggravated-theft charge is an elevated Class B felony punishable by between five years and thirty years in prison, and a fine up to $60,000. The identity theft charges are Class B felonies punishable by between two and twenty years in prison and a fine of up to $30,000 for each offense.

Last year, the Attorney General’s Office said it secured another indictment against Barge for theft of property and computer tampering. That indictment, which charged Barge with stealing $437,402 from the Wilcox County Water and Sewer District, is unrelated to Barge’s most recent charges. Barge pleaded not guilty to those charges, and a trial is currently set for November 2026. Barge’s arraignment on her most recent indictment is set for March 26 at 9:00 am.

— Information from the Office of Attorney General Steve Marshall