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Knox Co. volunteer charged with stealing from the county

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By: Crispin Havener
chavener@cbs4qc.com

A Knox County sheriff's department volunteer has been arrested, accused of stealing thousands.

James Nelson, had been the chief of the auxiliary unit. A few months ago he stepped down. Investigators say he stopped coming to meetings and didn't turn in financial reports.

Investigators say they found out Nelson wrote $3,300 in auxiliary checks, and bought a computer, home office supplies and fixed his car. The auxiliary is run solely on donations.

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