Two former Jakes Branch Volunteer Fire Department officials have been indicted for
allegedly stealing from the department.
Last week a Perry County grand jury indicted former chief Jamie Farris and former treasurer Sharla Stacy for theft and abuse of public trust.
WYMT reports they are accused of misappropriating thousands of dollars from the department between October 2021 and August 2024.
Kentucky State Police arrested them on Monday and they were both being held on $25,000 cash bonds.
Farris has been working with the Hazard Fire Department but is reportedly now on leave.