Published 3 years ago

Sheriff’s golfing and casino trip questioned in Alabama corruption trial

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Mike Blakely is charged with 11 counts of theft and abuse of power. The 10-term Limestone County sheriff lost $10,800 while playing poker for just over an hour at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi. He is also charged with a second count of using his position for personal gain by soliciting a $1,000 wire transfer from one of his employees.

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Sheriff’s golfing and casino trip questioned in Alabama corruption trial

State prosecutors contend that Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely took a personal vacation while he was supposed to be on a conference trip paid for by public money.

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