Mason City woman pleads not guilty to stealing over $3000 from local liquor store

MASON CITY — A Mason City woman has pleaded not guilty to stealing over $3000 from a local business.

43-year-old Christina Barnish was charged with second-degree theft. A criminal complaint states that she was an employee at Prime Wine & Spirits at 1104 North Federal Avenue where on May 17th, she did not take a deposit bag of her employer to the bank, and instead kept the intended deposit of $3224.

Varnish this week filed a written plea of not guilty to the charge and is scheduled to stand trial on October 11th in Cerro Gordo County District Court.

Second-degree theft is a Class D felony, punishable by up to five years in prison.