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January 31, 2006
EMPHASIS: Former Cowgill RVI School District Secretary Arrested for Stealing
Captain Ronald K. Replogle, Director of the Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC), announces as a result of a criminal investigation conducted by the Troop-H Criminal Investigation Unit, Lesa Haley, 49, of Braymer, Missouri, was arrested for Felony Stealing on January 27, 2006.
This investigation began at the request of the Cowgill RVI School District. The former school secretary Lesa Haley is alleged to have stolen over $2300.00 by misappropriating school funds while she was employed by the school district. Haley was charged with Felony Stealing in the Associate Circuit Court of Caldwell County.
The above charges are mere accusation and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is determine guilt or innocence.