Highway Patrol investigating Moniteau County elected official; northern district commissioner resigns
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Missouri State Highway Patrol division is investigating allegations of theft and/or fraud by an elected official in Moniteau County.
The Moniteau County Sheriff's Office made the request on Jan. 28, according to MSHP Sgt. Brad Germann. The Division of Drug and Crime Control is leading the special investigation, Germann said.
No other details will be immediately released "to maintain the integrity of the investigation," Germann wrote in an email. Between 2017-22, that division handled 498 investigations involving allegations of stealing.
ABC 17 News left messages with the sheriff and county commission seeking comment.
A social media post from Presiding Commissioner Joe Lutz says Northern District Commissioner Doug Naros had submitted a letter of resignation on Tuesday.
Naros won the seat in 2024 over then-incumbent Clint Hoellering during the county's Republican primary. Election results from the time show Naros edged out Hoellering by five votes.
Lutz wrote in the post that information on replacing Naros "will be forthcoming."
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