Jefferson County Coroner Candidate Arrested
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
A candidate for the Democratic nomination for
Jefferson County coroner was arrested this week on a six-year-old
felony warrant.
Alex Thomas, a deputy coroner, filed for the position held by
Holly Watkins-Sperry, who is seeking re-election.
Thomas was charged Wednesday with theft of property and failure
to appear in court after being taken arrested by State Police
investigators at Prosecuting Attorney Steve Dalrymple`s office.
Trey Ashcraft, chairman of the county Election Commission, says
the arrest will not change Thomas` status as a candidate, but he
would be disqualified if convicted.
Dalrymple said the theft charge stemmed from an allegation that
Thomas took money from a Pine Bluff liquor store where he worked in
October 1997.
Posted by Mike Hellgren
