An Ohio Auditor’s Office investigation has led to charges filed against a former village of De Graff employee. Jennifer Dearwester served as the utility clerk from 2006 to 2018, today she was arraigned in logan county on the charges of theft in office, aggravated theft, and three counts of tampering with records. During the last four years with the village, investigators say that she misappropriated cash utility payments to the tune of $150,000. She also changed information in the village's utilities system.

A former Lima Municipal Courts Deputy Clerk gets sentenced to three years in prison for stealing from the city. 76-year-old Susan Barnett pleaded guilty to theft in office and communication fraud. As well as the prison time, Barnett will have to pay back over $331,000 that she stole while she worked for the city. She stole money that was court-ordered to go to people through garnishment of wages. The city is trying to identify those people so they can get their money back.