Written by Former Undersheriff John Stevens was charged with felony theft in March 2019 for taking firearms purchased by the county upon his retirement. An internal audit uncovered that Stevens had improperly retained several firearms without authorization or reimbursement. In July 2019, Stevens entered a no-contest plea to a reduced misdemeanor theft charge and was sentenced to one-year probation.
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