By Daniel Jones, editor
Polly Snell, a former assistant chief with the Many Police Department, pled guilty to the theft of thousands of dollars of grant funds in federal court on January 25.
The formal charge, or bill of information, was filed in United States District Court earlier this month and states that Snell was paid a salary of more than $5,000 that she was not entitled to from grant funds totaling more than $10,000 received by the town of Many.
According to Magistrate Judge Mark L. Hornsby, the former assistant police chief faces up to 10 years of incarceration and a $250,000 fine. Sentencing is set for May 10. Consideration will be given due to her guilty plea.
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