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Arkansas mayor arrested, accused of stealing from previous employer, authorities say
The mayor of a north Arkansas town has been arrested on a theft charge stemming from a previous job post, authorities said.
Jan Hudson, 57, of Diamond City is accused of taking $4,550 while employed as treasurer of the Diamond City Community Center, Arkansas State Police spokesman Bill Sadler said in a statement.
Records show Hudson was booked into the Boone County jail around 11 a.m. Tuesday. She was released about 30 minutes later on $1,500 bail.
Leading the investigation are state police’s Criminal Investigation Division and the Division of Arkansas Legislative Audit, Sadler said.
Read more: http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/may/22/arkansas-mayor-accused-stealing-more-4500-previous/