Five years after an investigation was launched into theft of Carthage Visitors and Convention Bureau money by its director Callie Myers, the case came to a close today as Myers entered an Alford plea to a reduced charge of misdemeanor stealing.
The original charge was felony stealing.
According to the probable cause statement, Myers was accused of stealing more than $4,700 from the bureau, using the money for such items as clothing, groceries, cell phones, payments to her husband and daughter through Cash App, hair salon services, beauty items, lunches, dinners and alcohol at area restaurants.
The charges against Myers were filed after a former CVB employee Alexandria Hodkins discovered Myers appeared to be using CVB money for personal purposes, reported it to Traci Cox in the city administrator's office. Cox took the information to former City Administrator Greg Dagnan, who was acting assistant city administrator at the time, according to the probable cause statement.
It took two years for the charges to be filed against Myers after the 2020 investigation. A year into the investigation, it was turned over to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed the amended charge against Myers March 28, according to online court records.
Myers will pay a $2,000 fine and not receive any jail time.
The charges against Myers were filed after a former CVB employee Alexandria Hodkins discovered Myers appeared to be using CVB money for personal purposes, reported it to Traci Cox in the city administrator's office. Cox took the information to former City Administrator Greg Dagnan, who was acting assistant city administrator at the time, according to the probable cause statement.
It took two years for the charges to be filed against Myers after the 2020 investigation. A year into the investigation, it was turned over to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
After the investigation was completed, it took another year before the Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed charges in October 2022.
Myers was represented by attorney Jonathan Pierce.
The case had been scheduled to go to trial October 10.
Myers was represented by attorney Jonathan Pierce.
The case had been scheduled to go to trial October 10.
7 comments:
Another Crook, Callie Myers should have been sent to Jail - Yet our Inept - Judges and Prosecuting Attorneys - let her go - Stop making Deals - and Prosecute these People and Hold them Accountable for these Crimes.
Just remember current “fake” Carthage mayor Alan Snow said as a council member that the amount wasn’t that much, implying it couldn’t have really been stealing, and was most likely accidental. Theft is theft no matter the amount.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Droppa?!
As in DROPPA THE CHARGES?!!!
"Remember: It's not who you know, it's whom." Joan RIvers
So Carthage has an entire convention and visitors bureau to promote food truck Fridays and Maple Leaf. The best entertainment is just sitting back and watching the s$&t show unfold.
If it's not at least $142,000 of taxpayer money they let you get away with it.
Just ask the golf guy!
5 years…..
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