Former Village of Curtiss Municipal Employee Charged with Theft Pleads Not Guilty
Friday, October 24th, 2014 -- 10:07 AM
-A former Village of Curtiss municipal employee charged with theft and misconduct in office pleaded not guilty on Thursday.At the end of 2013, it was discovered that 75-year-old Arlan Hamm, former President of Curtiss, as well as 66-year-old Deborah Krauter, former Clerk of Curtiss, allegedly gave themselves a raise that the board never approved. The two individuals would cover up the incident by creating fake documents, fail to bring documents to meetings or approve documents without following protocol.
During an arraignment on Thursday, Hamm stood mute while his defense attorney entered not guilty pleas on his client's behalf.
Hamm will appear in court again in December and he's scheduled for a jury trial in February.
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