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Sheriff releases report on financial fraud case

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Warren County Sheriff Jim LaFarr on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 released the Sheriff's Office investigative case file and a report summarizing his office's investigation of the December 2025 financial fraud case in which Warren County was victimized. The investigation stemmed from the theft of of $3,358,434 from the Warren County Treasurer's Office through an international fraud scheme.

The case summary press release can be found online here, while the investigative report is available for download here.

Warren County released the following statement Wednesday in conjunction with the new developments in the investigation:

“The Warren County Board of Supervisors thanks Sheriff LaFarr and his investigative staff for their thorough and professional investigation of the fraud that resulted in the theft of Warren County taxpayer funds, and for their diligence in working to recover the stolen money. After thorough review of the facts uncovered by multiple investigations and a forensic audit, the Warren County Board of Supervisors has taken a number of steps, including strengthening of policies and new delineation of financial duties, to improve financial controls and ensure that Warren County can not be victimized by this type of crime in the future.”

In addition to the Sheriff's Office investigative report, the Board of Supervisors has also released a forensic audit report that was requested by supervisors, which can be found online here.