it's way more money than a typical louisiana paycheck

I bet they wouldn't have said anything if she had hit the jackpot. From the Shreveport Times:

Authorities: Woman caught gambling with employer's night deposit

Staff Reports • April 5, 2010 

A Shreveport woman was arrested over the weekend for entering her place of employment after hours and taking the night deposit.
Debra Tucker Clecker, 55, of the 7100 block of Honey Creek Lane, was arrested while playing the slot machines at a casino on Saturday after she told authorities she was gambling with the stolen money, according to a news release from Bossier sheriff’s office.