Indictment handed down for former official 01-07-2011

AN EMBEZZLEMENT INDICTMENT IS HANDED DOWN FOR A FORMER INDIANOLA CITY OFFICIAL. IN DECEMBER, A SUNFLOWER COUNTY GRAND JURY RETURNED THE INDICTMENT AGAINST FORMER DEPUTY COURT CLERK TINA PARKER. PARKER ALLEGEDLY STOLE MONEY FROM THE CITY OF INDIANOLA BETWEEN DECEMBER 1, 2008 AND MARCH 31, 2010.  THE EXACT SUM OF MONEY IS UNKNOWN.  PARKER WORKED FOR THE CITY AS A DEPUTY COURT CLERK FROM JULY, 2006 UNTIL HER RESIGNATION LAST JUNE.