CASE UPDATE: Former police officer sentenced
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A former police officer, Debbie McDonald, 53 at the time of her arrest, Linton, appeared in Greene Superior Court on Wednesday for her sentencing hearing in a theft case.
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McDonald pleads guilty to theft, ordered to pay restitution
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It's been over a year since an investigation began into the misuse of funds belonging to the Linton F.O.P. Lodge, followed by the arrest of a former Linton Police Officer accused of the theft of over $20,000. The case is getting closer to a conclusion since the officer changed her plea to guilty of theft as a misdemeanor and a judgement of conviction was entered into the court record earlier this week.
Read MoreCASE UPDATE: Former police officer arrested yesterday after warrant issued
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Early Thursday morning, December 16, after charges were approved by the court, a warrant was issued for the arrest of a former police officer who then turned herself in at the sheriff’s department and was booked into the Greene County Jail at 2:24 p.m.
Read MoreSpecial prosecutor files criminal case against former police officer
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Based on information gathered in an investigation by an ISP detective into the misuse of funds belonging to the local F.O.P. Lodge, a special prosecutor filed a criminal case late today against a former police officer who had served as the organization’s treasurer.
Read MoreMcDonald resigns
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LPD Chief Paul Clark has confirmed that Debbie McDonald has stepped down from her position as an officer for the Linton Police Department. McDonald submitted her resignation yesterday (Monday) afternoon, effective immediately.
Read MoreCase involving misuse of F.O.P. funds takes step forward with appointment of Special Prosecutor
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A special prosecutor was appointed this week to supervise the ongoing investigation into a possible misuse of funds from Linton Lodge #105 Fraternal Order of Police and to make the decision whether or not to file criminal charges.
Read MoreFOP files civil suit accusing former treasurer of misappropriating $28,000 of funds
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In late August, GreeneStreets reported Linton police officer Debbie McDonald had been placed on administrative leave with pay, then in a separate story, the Indiana State Police confirmed they were investigating a reported “misuse of funds” from the Linton FOP. Few details were released at that time. More details emerged today when the FOP filed a civil case against McDonald alleging over $28,000 in funds have been “misappropriated” during the time McDonald served as the organization’s treasurer.
Read MoreUPDATE with correction: LPD Chief confirms officer placed on administrative leave with pay
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UPDATE with correction: The original story posted on Wednesday, August 25, incorrectly said Officer Debbie McDonald was the LPD Deputy Chief of Police. That was incorrect. She did serve in that roll at one time but had stepped down from the position about a year ago. The story has been corrected.
Read MoreISP investigating misuse of funds from Greene County organization
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The Indiana State Police is investigating a report of a possible misuse of funds from an organization in Greene County. The situation involves misuse of money from Linton Lodge #105 Fraternal Order of Police. The Linton F.O.P. serves all members of law enforcement in Greene County……
Read MoreLPD Chief confirms officer placed on administrative leave with pay
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Police Chief Paul Clark of the Linton Police Department has confirmed that Officer Debbie McDonald has been placed on administrative leave with pay. This didn’t just happen today - the action was taken early last week. Although no details about the reason for this action have been officially released by Chief Clark, GreeneStreets has been attempting to obtain official confirmation of the nature of the issue for over a week……
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