The first of the married couple accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from a nonprofit organization, Ducks Unlimited, was sentenced to jail last week.
Jimi Clark, who had pleaded guilty to four counts of felony theft for money taken from the years 2014 to 2017, was given suspended three-to-five year sentences concurrent for each count and a 14-day split-sentence.
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Missed opportunity to put fowl play somewhere in the article.
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