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Former DVB fire chief arrested

DeValls Bluff Police

Chief Jeremy Murphy reported that on 8/8/2022, former Fire Chief Kelly Hutchison came into the DeValls Bluff City Hall to turn in money that the Fire Department had raised from selling fireworks through the Kaboom Firework Company.

Hutchison turned in a total of $689 to Leah Woodall for the total sales of the fireworks.

On 10/18/2022, Murphy was contacted by Jason Harrison II who stated that Kelly had taken approximately $4,000 that had been raised from sell- ing of fireworks and did not turn the money in to the city. Harrison stated that Hutchinson gave him $200 in cash from the firework money that was raised and told him that if he told anyone he would be kicked off the fire department and that he would go down with him. Murphy talked to Shawn and Anna Beth Fisher who are the owners of the Kaboom Firework Company. He was provided with the exact numbers that the DeValls Bluff Fire Department had sold in 2022. The total sales were $20,479.56. Shawn advised Murphy that the Fire Department was allowed to keep 20% of the total sales. A picture of their written records showing they had paid the Fire Department $4,100 for the sales in 2022 was provided. Only $689 was turned into the city for that fundraiser. The total amount of money that was not turned in was $3,411. Hutchinson was arrested and charged with Theft $5,000 or Less but Greater Than $1,000.

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