Winnfield officer charged with theft of charity donations

Winnfield officer charged with theft of charity donations

COLFAX, La. (WNTZ)- A Winnfield Police Department detective was arrested after an investigation revealed he allegedly used charitable donations for personal expenses, according to the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said Jessie Ray Phillips, 58, of Winnfield, organized a nonprofit group called Save a Kid–Shop with a Cop, a 501(c)(3) established to assist children in need. The organization raised money through donations with the understan…