GPB News Archive

GPB's News site has MOVED!

Check out our completely redesigned webpage at

http://www.gpb.org/news

for the latest in local and statewide Georgia news!

Search This Blog

Blog Archive:

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Police: former fire chief stole from county

The former fire chief in Arnoldsville in northeast Georgia's Oglethorpe County faces theft charges. Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents took 33-year-old Joe Siegert into custody on Monday. Authorities allege last July, Siegert pocketed $50,000 in grant money that was awarded to the town's volunteer fire department.

GPB News Team: