Mason City Woman Loses Iowa Supreme Court Appeal in $123K Theft Case

Mason City Woman Loses Iowa Supreme Court Appeal in $123K Theft Case

A Mason City woman convicted of stealing more than $123,000 from a Clear Lake business has lost her final appeal and has returned to custody. Malorie Hallock, 40, was originally arrested in November 2023 after authorities alleged she stole the money from Studio 65 Tattoo between January and October of that year. In July 2024, Hallock entered a guilty plea to first-degree theft under a plea agreement in which both prosecutors and defense attorney…