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Special prosecutor: no criminal charges after probe of Washington County sheriff's office; public debate follows judge's report
Summary
At the October meeting of the Washington County Quorum Court, a special prosecutor's letter read aloud concluded the evidence did not justify criminal theft charges arising from alleged misuse of county property, and public speakers sharply disagreed over the judge's public report.
At the October meeting of the Washington County Quorum Court, public comments and a read letter laid out findings from a special prosecutor who reviewed allegations about county property and equipment use by sheriff's office employees.
The special prosecuting attorney, Jason Barrett, wrote that a review of the Arkansas State Police investigation "does not demonstrate conduct that should be treated as theft of property under Arkansas law," and that while some use of county equipment had "merit," it was better characterized as an "illegal exaction" that should be handled as a civil matter under the Arkansas Constitution, Article 16, Section 13. Michael McCraddick read…
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