Skeeter Manos’ attorney said the former Lakewood police officer should make bail today, three days before he is set to begin serving 33 months in prison for stealing money from the families of four slain police officers.
Skeeter Manos’ attorney said the former Lakewood police officer should make bail today, three days before he is set to begin serving 33 months in prison for stealing money from the families of four slain police officers.
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Skeeter Manos fell a little farther into the pit of infamy Friday by pleading guilty to identity theft and forgery in Pierce County Superior Court.
The Lakewood Police Department has terminated Officer Brian Wurts, a former police union president and one-time legislative candidate who gained attention for his vocal support of four fellow officers slain in 2009.
A Lakewood cop stole donations meant for fallen officers' families. His best friend's badge was taken after he was accused of looking the other way. The slowly unraveling scandal would rock the police force and the city.
A former Lakewood police officer previously convicted for stealing from a fund to benefit the families of four officers shot in 2009 has pleaded guilty to more charges related to that case.
Imagine a briefcase full of cash on the sidewalk with the owner’s name on it. It’s open. People are walking by. What are the chances someone will pilfer some bills when he thinks no one’s looking?
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