Featured Top Story Smyth grand jury hands down embezzlement indictments Smyth County News & Messenger Jul 7, 2022 Jul 7, 2022 Updated May 17, 2023 0 Smyth County Court House File Photo Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Smyth County News & Messenger A Smyth County grand jury handed down indictments in three separate embezzlement cases during its June 28 session.kAmp44FD65 @7 E2<:?8 >@C6 E92? Sb[___ :? 42D9 7C@> 2 D276 2E E96 u2D|2CE @? w:89H2J `e :? |2C:@?[ ag\J62C\@=5 #@86C $H62E>2? H2D :?5:4E65 @? 2 D:?8=6 6>36KK=6>6?E 492C86] %96 8C2?5 ;FCJ 2=D@ :?5:4E65 de\J62C\@=5 {:D2 p?56CD@? |@@C6 @? E9C66 4@F?ED @7 6>36KK=6>6?E @7 >@C6 E92? S`[___ 7C@> E96 u:CDE &?:E65 |6E9@5:DE r9FC49 :? |2C:@?]k^AmkAmx? 2 42D6 @7 2 =2C86C D42=6[ E96 8C2?5 ;FCJ 92?565 5@H? :?5:4E>6?ED @? 7:G6 4@F?ED 6>36KK=6>6?E[ 7@FC 4@F?ED 7@C8:?8 2 4964< 2?5 @?6 4@F?E >@?6J =2F?56C:?8 @? 2 bh\J62C\@=5 |2C:@? H@>2? 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