No criminal charges after investigation into Shelby County Sheriff's Office
SHELBY COUNTY, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — No criminal charges will be filed against the Shelby County Sheriff's Office after an investigation into allegations of fraud, theft, and official misconduct.
Shelby County State’s Attorney Nichole Kroncke says "the allegations do not constitute a criminal offense and, accordingly, do not support any criminal charges.”
Allegations against the sheriff's office included theft of funds through their payroll system and an alleged illegal sale of seized firearms.
An audit of the office's payroll system from January 2015 through July 2020 was completed by 20/20 Forensic Accounting.
A review of the records revealed that $326,315 was overpaid to employees and $332,598 was underpaid to employees.
The final result of the audit was a net underpayment to employees of $6,283. The audit findings were shared with and reviewed by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.
All firearms related to this investigation are accounted for and secured within the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, according to Shelby County Sheriff Brian McReynolds.
