Former Mills treasurer sentenced to probation for stealing from town, will pay back $60K

The former treasurer for the town of Mills will serve five years of probation and pay back more than $60,000 that she embezzled from the town's accounts.

After a lengthy hearing Monday morning, Natrona County District Court Judge Daniel Forgey sentenced Lisa Whetstone to supervised probation and $60,365 in restitution. Whetstone previously pleaded guilty to a single charge of failing to account for public property.

She previously admitted to using a town credit card to make personal purchases.

The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation took an interest in the town’s finances after a 2015 state audit uncovered discrepancies, including cash receipts that didn’t match the amount of money that was deposited into the town’s account.

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