For Immediate Release:
February 12, 2026
For press inquiries only, contact:
Amanda Priest (334) 322-5694
William Califf (334) 604-3230
(Montgomery, Ala) – Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the indictment* of a Camden woman on three felony charges related to a large theft scheme and identity theft. Angela Blackmon Barge, 56, was served with the indictment against her on Wednesday evening. She is currently being held on a $90,000 cash-only bond.
Following an investigation, Attorney General Marshall’s Special Prosecutions Division presented evidence to a Wilcox County grand jury on February 9, 2026, resulting in this indictment. Specifically, 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.
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 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.
No further information about the investigation or the alleged crime in this case may be released at this time as this is an ongoing investigation.
*An indictment is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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