Former Benton Parks Official Pleads Guilty to Stealing Public Funds

By: KARK 4 News

Updated: November 13, 2012

A former Benton city parks leader told a judge Tuesday, she stole public money.

Prosecutors say Kitty Smith stole close to $6,500 dollars from a park concession stand she was in charge of, then lied about it in paperwork.

She was sentenced to three years probation and has to pay back all the money.

Click here for KARK's previous coverage on this story.

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