Ex-New Castle city clerk accused of stealing $30,000

May 21, 2009

NEW CASTLE, Lawrence County-- An ex-New Castle city employee faces charges of forgery and taking more than $30,000 from city funds.

Nancie Miles, a 59ear old former finance office clerk, was charged and arraigned in district court Thursday with 175 counts each of forgery and circulating a forged instrument, two counts of theft by unlawful taking and two counts of receiving stolen property.

She's now free on a $2,500 bond and returns to court on June 4 for a preliminary hearing.

New Castle Police say she stole the money from payroll and pension funds in a four year period beginning in 2004.