The Beat: A look at Crundwell case issues
DIXON – In a not-so-shocking turn of events, ousted Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell admitted Wednesday that she stole $53.7 million from the city over a 21-year span.
She is set to learn her fate on Valentine’s Day, when a federal judge will sentence her on a single charge of wire fraud. She faces up to 20 years in prison.
Her plea, while satisfying to some, seems to have left more questions than answers.
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