k1022 BC-KS-Ex-CommissionerCh 09-30 0234
Published on -9/30/2009, 7:04 AM
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Former Jefferson County commissioner charged
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MCLOUTH, Kan. (AP) -- Former Jefferson County commissioner Don Edmonds of McLouth has been charged in a theft investigation.
County attorney Caleb Stegall said Tuesday that he had charged Edmonds with theft in excess of $100,000 and attempted theft in excess of $100,000, both felonies.
Edmonds resigned from the commission in January after authorities said they were investigating a possible theft at a McLouth BP station that he had managed and formerly owned.
Stegall said the victim of the theft was King's Construction Co. of Oskaloosa -- not Topeka-based Haag Oil, the owner of the McLouth convenience store.
Sheriff Jeff Herrig said the crime involved theft by deception, but authorities did not release further details.
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Information from: Lawrence Journal-World, http://www.ljworld.com
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