MAYFIELD, Ky. (WSIL) -- The former Mayfield/Graves County Chamber President has pleaded guilty to a theft charge, the Kentucky Attorney General announced.
Attorney General Russell Coleman stated the Attorney General's Special Prosecutions Unit took action which resulted in Allison Morris, 48 of Graves County, pleading guilty for the theft charge on January 13, 2025.
Coleman said Morris pleaded guilty to one count of Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition, Greater than $10,000 and Less than $1 Million. Additionally, Coleman stated Morris will pay $20,000 in restitution to the Chamber.
Morris admitted to stealing funds from the Chamber between May 2021 and February 2024 to pay for personal expenses, according to court documents.
“In the aftermath of the Western Kentucky tornadoes, the people of Graves County needed leaders with laser focus on rebuilding the community. I’m grateful to the investigators and prosecutors who held this thief accountable for her reprehensible actions,� said Attorney General Coleman.
Morris will be sentenced on April 22, 2025.
This case was investigated by the Kentucky State Police and prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Lindsey Studebaker.
