Three people have been charged in U.S. District Court with embezzlement from three different northwest Ohio banks.

Patricia Luginbuhl, 45, of Bluffton, was charged with taking $24,700 from National Bank of Bluffton between March, 1999, and July, 2000.

Damien Anderson, 32, of 360 Richardson Dr., was charged with taking $5,300 from Mid Am Bank between February, 1998, and February, 1999.

Tamara Cramer, 22, of 5505 Altsheler Dr., Sylvania, was charged with taking $2,000 from National City Bank from May to October, 1999.

First Published December 10, 2000, 12:28 p.m.