Davenport employee faces charges after thefts from QC credit union: Court records

A 38-year-old Davenport woman faces felony charges after a credit union employee is accused of taking money from the accounts of deceased credit-union members, according to Scott County Court documents.

Amanda Tincher faces charges of first-degree theft, ongoing criminal conduct - unlawful activity, first-degree fraudulent practice, second-degree theft, second-degree fraudulent practice, four counts of third-degree theft, and four counts of third-degree fraudulent practice, according to Scott County arrest affidavits.

A police investigation begins in July

On July 2, the risk and compliance director of IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union contacted Bettendorf police about an employee who had made "multiple suspicious transactions" on a deceased member's account. Tincher created cashier's checks in her name, transferred money to a CashApp in her name, and made multiple cash withdrawals, court records show.

The total dollar amount on the first account was $21,279.51.

On July 3, a police officer made contact with Tincher at the credit union and asked her about the suspicious transactions, according to arrest affidavits, which show Tincher answered "It's pretty clear what was done."

Tincher was asked whether she took money from any other accounts, and she said no. During the following months, the credit union located six additional accounts from which Tincher had made transactions similar to the first.

"Six of the total seven accounts were (of) members who were deceased," say affidavits, which show:

• Account two was accessed on Sept. 30, 2025, when Tincher created a money order in the amount of $946.76 minus a $4 fee. The money order was made out in Tincher's name. The account holder showed as deceased on Sept. 3, 2024, court records say.
• Account three was accessed on Feb. 23, 2026, when Tincher created a cashier's check in the amount of $2,517.12. The cashier's check was made out in Tincher's name. The account holder showed deceased on Aug. 26, 2022, according to court records.
• Account four was accessed on Feb. 9, 2026, when Tincher made a cash withdraw in the amount of $250. The account holder showed deceased on Nov. 2, 2025, court records show.
• Account five was accessed on 01/10/2025 when Tincher made two cash withdrawals in the amount of $1,279.22. The account holder showed deceased on Feb. 7, 2023, according to arrest affidavits.
• Account six was accessed on Dec. 26, 2025, when Tincher made a cash withdrawal in the amount of $728.99. Tincher also created a money order in her name in the amount of $300. The total taken from the sixth account was $1,028.99. The account holder showed deceased as of Nov. 1, 2025, affidavits show.
• Account seven belonged to an account holder who had a large sum of money in his account. On March 2, 2026, $1,028.99 was transferred to the sixth account to cover the money that was taken when the beneficiaries of the sixth account noticed the money was missing. This account holder was not deceased, according to court records.

The total amount taken from all seven accounts was $28,326.28.

Tincher, who was released on $25,000 bond, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Oct. 16 in Scott County Court.

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