THOMASTON HOUSING DIRECTOR,HUSBAND ,GUILTY

IN  FEDERAL  COURT  IN  MACON,  THE EXECUTIVE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  THOMASTON  HOUSING  AUTHORITY, DARLENE  MCDANIEL  AND  HER  HUSBAND, LANCE MCDANIEL, 57,WERE FOUND  GUILTY OF  CONSPIRING  TO  STEAL  GOVERNMENT  MONEY AFTER A  WEEKLONG  JURY  TRIAL.  SENTENCING WILL  BE  HELD  AT  A LATER  DATE. CHARGES  WERE  DISMISSED  EARLIER  THIS  MONTH   DUE  TO   LACK  OF  EVIDENCE,  AGAINEST STEVEN  WAYNE  WILLIAMS  OWNER  OF  A  PAINT  CONTRACTING  BUSINESS.  THE  JURY  ACQUITTED THE MCDANIELS OF  CHARGES OF  THEFT  AND  EMBEZZLEMENT.

 

DARLENE MCDANIEL WAS  CHARGED  WITH HONORING  CONTRACTS WITH  STEVE  WILLIAMS PAINTING  CONTRACTOR, WHICH  EMPLOYED  HER  HUSBAND, WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION  FROM  THE  HOUSING  AUTHORITY.