Former Homewood city leader sentenced to prison

Former Homewood city leader sentenced to prison

The sentencing happened Wednesday, after guilty pleas were made in 2024.

Former Homewood finance director sentenced in federal court

The former finance director for Homewood, Robert Winston Burgett, who pleaded guilty Oct. 23 to embezzlement of nearly $1 million from the city, was sentenced today after pleading guilty to three federal charges of wire fraud.U.S. District Judge Judge Anna M. Manasco sentenced Burgett to 37 months in federal prison and 36 months supervised release. He was ordered to pay restitution and forfeiture was ordered.The government has been seeking forfe…

Former finance director sentenced to 3 years in jail for embezzlement

Robert Burgett, former finance director for Homewood, was sentenced on Wednesday to 37 months in federal prison for embezzling nearly $1 million form the city.