05 February 2011

ball mayor roy hebron plead guilty and resigned today

gannett.the town talk excerpt:

Ball Mayor Roy Hebron pleads guilty, resigns

Longtime Ball Mayor Roy Hebron pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today, Jan. 5, to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud in a case prosecutors said was a scheme to overbill a federal agency after Hurricane Gustav in 2008.

Hebron also has resigned as mayor, sending a letter to Secretary of State Tom Schedler saying the resignation was effective at noon today, Hebron’s attorney Mike Small said.

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U.S. District Judge Dee Drell, who accepted both guilty pleas today, has set sentencing for Hebron and Kimball for May 6. ~ read more
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hebron was just reelected ball, mayor on 02 october 2010.

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