Ex-employee accused of stealing more than $30K from grocery

A Grainger County grocery is caught up in a legal battle involving a former employee.

The owner of the Iga Supermarket in Blaine claims former employee Drama Hamilton stole more than $30,000 worth of reloadable credit cards from the store.

Court records show Hamilton used her cashier pin number to activate dozens of cards. She is accused of then using the credit at stores in Grainger and Knox counties and other states.

Hamilton is facing several charges.