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
