President of Marion Co. Fair Board Arrested for Felony Theft
By: Joey Hollingsworth
Updated: September 13, 2012
The President of the Marion County Fair was arrested for felony theft of property on Thursday.
The Marion County Sheriff reports 45-year-old Sandy Evans of Yellville was arrested following a complaint of missing and/or the misuse of funds from the Marion County Fair Board.
The investigation showed that Evans wrote checks to herself totaling $1,175 from the Fair Board's account, and used another $762.64 which was not authorized by the board to buy herself a phone, the Sheriff reports.
The charge is a class D felony.
Evans posted $5,000 bond and is scheduled to be in court next Wednesday, Sept. 19.
The matter is still under investigation.
The Marion County Sheriff reports 45-year-old Sandy Evans of Yellville was arrested following a complaint of missing and/or the misuse of funds from the Marion County Fair Board.
The investigation showed that Evans wrote checks to herself totaling $1,175 from the Fair Board's account, and used another $762.64 which was not authorized by the board to buy herself a phone, the Sheriff reports.
The charge is a class D felony.
Evans posted $5,000 bond and is scheduled to be in court next Wednesday, Sept. 19.
The matter is still under investigation.
