A Putnam County woman who stole almost $157,000 from small, local businesses was sentenced to prison by a federal judge July 12 and ordered to pay restitution to the victims.
Alicia Merritt, 48, of Eatonton, admitted to stealing $156,734.76 from Willow Oaks Landscape, The Meat Shed and Vape on the Lake. Each of the Putnam County businesses employed her part-time as a bookkeeper, accor...
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