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crime in which a person falsely makes or alters a writing or document with intent to defraud.Usually involves signing the name of abother person to check or some other document

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A former treasurer to the Firestone High School Community Learning Center Parent, Teacher, Student Association has been arrested on forgery charges.

According to Akron police, Stacy L. Walker, 42, of Akron, forged checks from the PTA and deposited the money into her personal bank account during her tenure as treasurer.

The fraud occurred between December 2015 and July 2016. Police say Walker forged a total of $6,671.55. She is charged with theft and forgery.

Walker turned herself in to police Thursday morning.

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Firestone High School PTSA treasurer arrested for forgery

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A former treasurer to the Firestone High School Community Learning Center Parent, Teacher, Student Association has been arrested on forgery charges. According to Akron police, Stacy L. Walker, 42, of Akron, forged checks from the PTA and deposited the money into her personal bank account during her tenure as treasurer.

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breaking and entering the dwelling of another person during the night with intent to commit a felony therein

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LADUE * Police are investigating after a housekeeper reported she was hit in the head during the burglary of a Ladue home.

Police chief Rich Wooten sent an email to residents Wednesday notifying them of the reported break-in and assault on Upper Ladue Road home that day.

The residents left the home around 9 a.m. Wednesday, Wooten said in the message. The housekeeper told police she entered the home around 11:45 a.m. and heard voices coming from somewhere inside the house.

She tried to find the source of the voice and was struck on the head with an unknown object, according to police. Her injuries were not life-threatening.

The woman was not able to give a description of the assailant.

Police did not say whether anything was taken from the home.

Sgt. Ray Hahs said police have not received any leads on suspects yet, but are checking camera footage from nearby homes as a part of the ongoing investigation.

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Housekeeper attacked in Ladue home during burglary, police say

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LADUE * Police are investigating after a housekeeper reported she was hit in the head during the burglary of a Ladue home. Police chief Rich Wooten sent an email to residents Wednesday notifying them of the reported break-in and assault on Upper Ladue Road home that day.

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Is the unlawful taking of property by someone to whom it was entrusted.

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Charges of embezzlement against a former Hubert Volunteer Fire Department chief have been dismissed.

Matthew Tiernan Champney, 38, of Patriots Point Lane, Swansboro was arrested March 4, 2015, and charged by the North Carolina Department of Insurance with one count of felony embezzlement. One count of embezzlement of money from a local government was later added to his charges.

Champney was accused of using a debit card that belonged to the fire department for personal purchases and cash withdrawals totaling $ 17,282.70, The Daily News reported.

All charges have been dropped, according to Assistant District Attorney Kelly Neal.

The case showed Champney obtained money from the fire department illegally by not following standard policy, but due to the department not keeping complete and accurate accounts for years, including the years in question, the case has been dismissed, according to the reason for dismissal statement Kelly filed in Onslow County Superior Court. An audit dated Jan. 30 of this year noted a lack of documentation and receipts related to the department's finances.

"As such, the state cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt issues concerning the illegal taking of money by the defendant," Kelly wrote in the statement.

The charges against Champney were officially dismissed on Sept. 30, Kelly said.

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Embezzlement case dismissed due to incomplete records

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Charges of embezzlement against a former Hubert Volunteer Fire Department chief have been dismissed. Matthew Tiernan Champney, 38, of Patriots Point Lane, Swansboro was arrested March 4, 2015, and charged by the North Carolina Department of Insurance with one count of felony embezzlement.

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Is the unlawful taking and carrying away of the property of another person against his or her will with intent to permanently deprive the owner of it.

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GREENVILLE, Pitt County - ECU's head coach, Scottie Montgomery, announced Nhyre Quinerly was dismissed from the team after he was arrested Wednesday afternoon.

According to the Greenville Police Departments Public Information Officer Kristen Hunter, Quinerly was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, possession of a stolen vehicle and larceny of motor vehicle parts.

Hunter said that on Wednesday, a stolen vehicle was located at Anderson and Sons Towing Company. Hunter said the car's tags were switched out with different plates that were also stolen. Hunter said Quinerly called the towing company saying the car belonged to him. An investigation revealed Quinerly did not own the car. He was arrested Wednesday afternoon and booked in the Pitt County Detention Center.

Quinerly was a redshirt freshman of the Pirate football program. Montgomery said the team dismissed him for disciplinary reasons.

"One of our top priorities is to promote responsible citizenship in our community and I emphasize those directives on a continual basis," Montgomery said. "While this behavior is contrary to the progress we've made, I think how we respond to issues such as this will say more about our program than the actions of an individual who chose not to act in a responsible manner."

Quinerly did not play in 2015 as a redshirt, but had participated in all five games this season as a member of the Pirates' special teams squad.

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GREENVILLE, Pitt County - ECU's head coach, Scottie Montgomery, announced Nhyre Quinerly was dismissed from the team after he was arrested Wednesday afternoon. According to the Greenville Police Departments Public Information Officer Kristen Hunter, Quinerly was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, possession of a stolen vehicle and larceny of motor vehicle parts.

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Popularly called blackmail,is the use of threats to obtain the property of another. generally cover threats to do future physical harm,destroy property, or injure someones character or reputation

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New Albany police are investigating an alleged extortion involving the city's finance director but no public money appears to have been involved, city leaders said Oct. 6.

New Albany police are investigating an alleged extortion involving the city's finance director but no public money appears to have been involved, city leaders told ThisWeek on Oct. 6.

New Albany spokesman Scott McAfee and police Chief Greg Jones said Chad Fuller told police at the end of May he had been forced to pay two individuals $70,250 since December.

McAfee said New Albany officials have no reason to believe city funds could have been involved. He said at least three people must sign off on any financial transactions for the city, and the city's auditor is aware of the investigation.

Jones said the alleged extortion began in December, when Fuller agreed to meet a woman via an internet dating website. He said it appeared to be a legal business but police do not know if it is used to facilitate prostitution.

Fuller canceled the date, Jones said, but paid the woman after she asked for money. The woman and a male companion began to request payment from him in exchange for not ruining his business reputation, according to the police report.

Police have no time line for when the extortion investigation would conclude, Jones said, but officers have identified suspects and will attempt to interview them before turning evidence over to the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office for a decision whether to bring charges.

"You want to be right, not necessarily quick," Jones said.

Fuller, who is married, will make $113,124 this year as finance director, according to ohiotreasurer.gov. He continues to serve in that capacity, according to McAfee.

Fuller directed ThisWeek to William Nolan with the Barnes & Thornburg law firm for a prepared statement:

"In response to the police report released today, I apologize for any distraction. I assure the citizens of New Albany that, while I take responsibility for a mistake in judgment in meeting with an individual described in the report, I engaged in no physical relationship with her. Most important, this matter has not affected my commitment to and performance of my job. I have done nothing illegal, but out of diligence have retained legal counsel to consult with if and as needed. My only desire is to put this matter behind me and focus on being the best husband, father and finance director I can be. Finally, I have been in regular communication with my superiors and will continue to work with them so this personal matter does not interfere with my continuing to serve New Albany well as its finance director. I will monitor any further developments in the police investigation and cooperate with them, and communicate further with concerned parties, as appropriate. At this point I will have no further comment as I am evaluating my options with respect to these individuals."

For more on this story, read the Oct. 13 edition of ThisWeek New Albany News.

ssole@thisweeknews.com

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New Albany: No reason to believe alleged extortion of finance director involved public funds

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New Albany police are investigating an alleged extortion involving the city's finance director but no public money appears to have been involved, city leaders said Oct. 6. New Albany police are investigating an alleged extortion involving the city's finance director but no public money appears to have been involved, city leaders told ThisWeek on Oct.

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malicious mischief, is willful destruction of or damage to, the property of another.

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The unlawful taking of property from persons immediate possession by force or intimidation.

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An armed robbery was reported early Friday morning in Carrick.

Police were called to the Uni-Mart on Brownsville Road just before 2 a.m. on Friday.

Officers say a man walked in with a gun and ordered 4 people to get behind the counter with the clerk. He then stole an undisclosed amount of money from the register and belongings from the victims.

He was wearing a green hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, a black hat and a mask. He fled the store on foot. No one was injured.

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Police investigate armed robbery at Carrick Uni-Mart

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An armed robbery was reported early Friday morning in Carrick. Police were called to the Uni-Mart on Brownsville Road just before 2 a.m. on Friday. Officers say a man walked in with a gun and ordered 4 people to get behind the counter with the clerk.

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Arson is the willful and malicious burning of a person's property.

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Kayden Culp, a 10-year-old special needs boy from Kerrville, Texas, was set on fire this past Sunday, October 2, and police have charged another juvenile with first-degree arson, the Associated Press reports.

Culp's mother, Tristyn Hatchett, told the AP that her son suffered burns to about 20 percent of his body - from his ears to his belly button - and is now in a medically induced coma.

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A YouCaring page created by Culp's family also notes that his organs are failing.

According to Kerrville's local fire marshal, the unnamed juvenile who has been charged with arson is "responsible for causing the victim's burns."

He is one of three boys - who range in age from 9 to 11 - who was taken into custody following the incident, Fox News reports.

Members of Culp's family have spoken out about the near-fatal episode in recent interviews.

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"The other kids are saying that he was going to be riding his bike like he always is, my nephew Kayden is going to be riding his bike, and they said we're going to grab him and take him inside and burn him," Culp's aunt Kelly Mack told News 4 San Antonio on Tuesday, adding that she believes her nephew - who has autistic tendencies and has trouble speaking and hearing - was targeted. "If it wasn't premeditated, it still is attempted murder."

Hatchett told the Houston Chronicle on Thursday that she believes her son's alleged assailants should be "incarcerated."

"He considered these guys his friends, but they would make fun of him and pick on him and tease him," the distraught mother said. "He was usually the brunt of that kind of joke, but he kept playing with them."

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Police chief David Knight told the AP that the kids were "friendly" with each other but doesn't know how the fire started. Knight told the news agency that the kids were in a shed where there was initially a fire, and that the juvenile who is facing the arson charge left and returned with a gas canister to make the fire bigger. According to the police chief, when the fire traveled up the canister, the child tossed the container, which then hit Culp.

"We have no indication that there was premeditation involved to injure this child," Knight told the AP.

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Special-Needs Boy Set on Fire, Police Charge Juvenile

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Kayden Culp, a 10-year-old special needs boy from Kerrville, Texas, was set on fire this past Sunday, October 2, and police have charged another juvenile with first-degree arson, the Associated Press reports. Culp's mother, Tristyn Hatchett, told the AP that her son suffered burns to about 20 percent of his body - from his ears to his belly button - and is now in a medically induced coma.