Friday, December 10, 2010
Treasurer Of Bullitt County Fire Department Arrested
KENTUCKY...
A former treasurer for a Bullitt County fire department has been arrested on charges that he stole money from the department.
According to investigators from the sheriff's department, 57-year-old James Johnson is believed to have taken $100,000 from the Nichols Volunteer Fire Department to pay off his credit card and gambling at casinos in three states.
Johnson was arrested Thursday afternoon but declined to comment.
Scotty McGaha, a captain with the sheriff's department, said Johnson confessed to taking the money and said it wasn't that difficult.
A former treasurer for a Bullitt County fire department has been arrested on charges that he stole money from the department.
According to investigators from the sheriff's department, 57-year-old James Johnson is believed to have taken $100,000 from the Nichols Volunteer Fire Department to pay off his credit card and gambling at casinos in three states.
Johnson was arrested Thursday afternoon but declined to comment.
Scotty McGaha, a captain with the sheriff's department, said Johnson confessed to taking the money and said it wasn't that difficult.
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