web02.fireside.fm Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:45:36 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Muck Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Felony Theft” https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/tags/felony%20theft Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:15:00 -0400 A weekly podcast where the dark, and sometimes weird, true stories in American politics are discussed. en-us episodic maladies, madness, mischief, and murder in American politics. The Muck Podcast A weekly podcast where the dark, and sometimes weird, true stories in American politics are discussed. yes The Muck Podcast themuckpodcast@gmail.com Episode 232: Trickle Down Incompetence | Kade Holliday https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep232-trickledownincompetence 9ecc8326-3820-47fb-9164-f6de3868b0e1 Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:15:00 -0400 The Muck Podcast full 5 The Muck Podcast 1:00:43 yes Tina and Hillary cover former Craighead County Clerk, Kade Holliday. Kade Holliday served as Craighead County clerk beginning in 2012. BUT when auditors notice suspicious activity in the city’s bank accounts, he serves time. *Note: This podcast was recorded on Saturday, July 20, 2024, before President Biden stepped out of the 2024 Presidential Election as the Democratic candidate. Sources Tina's Story AMP FORMER CRAIGHEAD COUNTY CLERK SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR THEFT, FORGERY (https://armoneyandpolitics.com/former-craighead-co-clerk-sentenced-to-ten-years-for-theft-forgery/) Arkansas Business Former county clerk gets 10 years for embezzlement (https://www.ktlo.com/2021/12/01/former-county-clerk-gets-10-years-for-embezzlement/) Kade Holliday (https://www.arkansasbusiness.com/person/kade-holliday/) Arkansas State University Kade Holliday Commits Gift for Professorship and Scholarship (https://www.astate.edu/news/kade-holliday-commits-gift-for-professorship-and-scholarship) Arkansas Times Another allegation of missing money involving former Craighead County clerk (https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2020/07/08/another-allegation-of-missing-money-involvingformer-craighead-county-clerk) Former Craighead clerk gets almost five years in federal prison for public theft on top of 10-year state sentence (https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2022/09/21/former-craighead-clerk-gets-almost-five-years-in-federal-prison-for-public-theft-on-top-of-10-year-state-sentence) KASU Ex-Craighead County Clerk sentenced to 10 years for stealing from nonprofit (https://www.kasu.org/2021-11-30/ex-craighead-county-clerk-sentenced-to-10-years-for-stealing-from-nonprofit) K8 News Business owner files suit against former County Clerk Kade Holliday, alleging fraud and deceit (https://www.kait8.com/2020/07/10/business-owner-files-suit-against-former-county-clerk-kade-holliday-alleging-fraud-deceit/) Former Craighead County clerk sentenced to prison (https://www.kait8.com/2022/09/21/former-craighead-county-clerk-sentenced-prison/) Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette Former clerk Holliday admits to stealing $1.5 million from Craighead County (https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2022/feb/23/former-clerk-holliday-admits-to-stealing-15/) United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Arkansas Former Craighead County Clerk Sentenced to 57 Months In Prison for Wire Fraud (https://www.justice.gov/usao-edar/pr/former-craighead-county-clerk-sentenced-57-months-prison-wire-fraud) Photos Kade Holliday Clerk Photo (https://i0.wp.com/neareport.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2180975.jpg?w=428&ssl=1)--via NEA Report Kade Holliday Mugshot (https://arktimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/9AD66DFF-9025-4D73-A7E7-05755B6A83A0.png)---via Arkansas Times Kade Holliday Facebook Post (https://i0.wp.com/neareport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/jan11.png?w=652&ssl=1)--from Holliday's Facebook page via NEA Report true crime, politics, corrupt, American politics, US politics, Arkansas, Kade Holliday, audit, felony theft Tina and Hillary cover former Craighead County Clerk, Kade Holliday.

Kade Holliday served as Craighead County clerk beginning in 2012. BUT when auditors notice suspicious activity in the city’s bank accounts, he serves time.

*Note: This podcast was recorded on Saturday, July 20, 2024, before President Biden stepped out of the 2024 Presidential Election as the Democratic candidate.

Sources
Tina's Story
AMP
FORMER CRAIGHEAD COUNTY CLERK SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR THEFT, FORGERY

Arkansas Business
Former county clerk gets 10 years for embezzlement
Kade Holliday

Arkansas State University
Kade Holliday Commits Gift for Professorship and Scholarship

Arkansas Times
Another allegation of missing money involving former Craighead County clerk
Former Craighead clerk gets almost five years in federal prison for public theft on top of 10-year state sentence

KASU
Ex-Craighead County Clerk sentenced to 10 years for stealing from nonprofit

K8 News
Business owner files suit against former County Clerk Kade Holliday, alleging fraud and deceit
Former Craighead County clerk sentenced to prison

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Former clerk Holliday admits to stealing $1.5 million from Craighead County

United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Arkansas
Former Craighead County Clerk Sentenced to 57 Months In Prison for Wire Fraud

Photos
Kade Holliday Clerk Photo--via NEA Report
Kade Holliday Mugshot---via Arkansas Times
Kade Holliday Facebook Post--from Holliday's Facebook page via NEA Report

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Kade Holliday served as Craighead County clerk beginning in 2012. BUT when auditors notice suspicious activity in the city’s bank accounts, he serves time.

*Note: This podcast was recorded on Saturday, July 20, 2024, before President Biden stepped out of the 2024 Presidential Election as the Democratic candidate.

Sources
Tina's Story
AMP
FORMER CRAIGHEAD COUNTY CLERK SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR THEFT, FORGERY

Arkansas Business
Former county clerk gets 10 years for embezzlement
Kade Holliday

Arkansas State University
Kade Holliday Commits Gift for Professorship and Scholarship

Arkansas Times
Another allegation of missing money involving former Craighead County clerk
Former Craighead clerk gets almost five years in federal prison for public theft on top of 10-year state sentence

KASU
Ex-Craighead County Clerk sentenced to 10 years for stealing from nonprofit

K8 News
Business owner files suit against former County Clerk Kade Holliday, alleging fraud and deceit
Former Craighead County clerk sentenced to prison

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Former clerk Holliday admits to stealing $1.5 million from Craighead County

United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Arkansas
Former Craighead County Clerk Sentenced to 57 Months In Prison for Wire Fraud

Photos
Kade Holliday Clerk Photo--via NEA Report
Kade Holliday Mugshot---via Arkansas Times
Kade Holliday Facebook Post--from Holliday's Facebook page via NEA Report

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]]> Episode 176: Kardashian Vibes | Richard Como https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep176-kardashianvibes aa21c684-fa54-4aba-b80e-f2ee57e667d5 Wed, 24 May 2023 00:15:00 -0400 The Muck Podcast full 4 The Muck Podcast 59:27 yes Tina and Hillary cover former superintendent Richard Como. Superintendent Richard Como had a promising career in education, but text messages brought his career crashing down. Sources Tina's Story ABC News Pennsylvania School Officials Under Fire for 'Racist and Sexist' Text Messages (https://abcnews.go.com/US/pennsylvania-school-officials-fire-racist-sexist-text-messages/story?id=20357223)--by Christina Ng Resignations Accepted for Pa. School Officials Under Fire for Text Messages (https://abcnews.go.com/US/resignations-accepted-pennsylvania-school-officials-fire-text-messages/story?id=20368657)--by Christina Ng CBS News Philadelphia Ex-Officials Charged With Theft From School District (https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/ex-officials-charged-with-theft-from-school-district/) Main Line Times & Suburban Chester County DA announces charges against former Coatesville school administrators (https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/2014/12/14/chester-county-da-announces-charges-against-former-coatesville-school-administrators/) The Mercury Ex-Superintendent Como sentenced to prison for theft of school funds (https://www.pottsmerc.com/2018/03/16/ex-superintendent-como-sentenced-to-prison-for-theft-of-school-funds/)--by Mike Rellahan NBC 10 Philadelphia Former Superintendent in Racist Text Scandal Received $40K Payout (https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/former-superintendent-in-racist-text-scandal-received-40k-payout/2077436/)--by David Chang Pennsylvania Court Documents Memorandum Opinion (https://www.pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Commonwealth/out/43CD22_1-6-23.pdf?cb=1) Philadelphia Coatesville’s Racist Texting Scandal Yields Federal Whistleblower Lawsuit (https://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/08/31/coatesville-racist-texts/)--by Victor Fiorello 2 Coatesville Officials Charged with Stealing School Funds (https://www.phillymag.com/news/2014/12/15/2-coatesville-officials-charged-stealing-school-funds/)--by Dan McQuade The Reporter Witnesses testify in former Coatesville superintendent’s fraud case (https://www.thereporteronline.com/2015/02/28/witnesses-testify-in-former-coatesville-superintendents-fraud-case/)--by Michael Price Photos Richard Como (https://chaddsfordlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/como.jpg)--via Chaddsford Live James Donato (https://chaddsfordlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Donato.jpg)-via Chaddsford Live politics, us politics, true crime, political true crime, corrupt, texting scandal, felony theft, superintendent, slush fund, misappropriation of funds, Richard Como Tina and Hillary cover former superintendent Richard Como.

Superintendent Richard Como had a promising career in education, but text messages brought his career crashing down.

Sources
Tina's Story
ABC News
Pennsylvania School Officials Under Fire for 'Racist and Sexist' Text Messages--by Christina Ng
Resignations Accepted for Pa. School Officials Under Fire for Text Messages--by Christina Ng

CBS News Philadelphia
Ex-Officials Charged With Theft From School District

Main Line Times & Suburban
Chester County DA announces charges against former Coatesville school administrators

The Mercury
Ex-Superintendent Como sentenced to prison for theft of school funds--by Mike Rellahan

NBC 10 Philadelphia
Former Superintendent in Racist Text Scandal Received $40K Payout--by David Chang

Pennsylvania Court Documents
Memorandum Opinion

Philadelphia
Coatesville’s Racist Texting Scandal Yields Federal Whistleblower Lawsuit--by Victor Fiorello
2 Coatesville Officials Charged with Stealing School Funds--by Dan McQuade

The Reporter
Witnesses testify in former Coatesville superintendent’s fraud case--by Michael Price

Photos
Richard Como--via Chaddsford Live
James Donato-via Chaddsford Live

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Superintendent Richard Como had a promising career in education, but text messages brought his career crashing down.

Sources
Tina's Story
ABC News
Pennsylvania School Officials Under Fire for 'Racist and Sexist' Text Messages--by Christina Ng
Resignations Accepted for Pa. School Officials Under Fire for Text Messages--by Christina Ng

CBS News Philadelphia
Ex-Officials Charged With Theft From School District

Main Line Times & Suburban
Chester County DA announces charges against former Coatesville school administrators

The Mercury
Ex-Superintendent Como sentenced to prison for theft of school funds--by Mike Rellahan

NBC 10 Philadelphia
Former Superintendent in Racist Text Scandal Received $40K Payout--by David Chang

Pennsylvania Court Documents
Memorandum Opinion

Philadelphia
Coatesville’s Racist Texting Scandal Yields Federal Whistleblower Lawsuit--by Victor Fiorello
2 Coatesville Officials Charged with Stealing School Funds--by Dan McQuade

The Reporter
Witnesses testify in former Coatesville superintendent’s fraud case--by Michael Price

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Richard Como--via Chaddsford Live
James Donato-via Chaddsford Live

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]]> Episode 165: White House Spam | Claude Allen and Jermaine Wright https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep165-whitehousespam a12098d7-d1ef-4906-bd35-e8f291460526 Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:15:00 -0500 The Muck Podcast full 4 The Muck Podcast 1:03:30 yes Hillary and Tina cover Claude Allen and Jermaine Wright Hillary’s Story Claude Allen became head of the Department of Policy Council for the White House in 2005. BUT his sticky fingers rob him of his political future. Tina’s Story Jermaine Wright served on the Adelanto city council beginning in 2012. BUT when he’s suspected of arson, his political career goes up in smoke. Sources Hillary's Story CNN Ex-White House aide arrested in alleged refund scam (http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/11/claude.allen.arrest/index.html?section=cnn_us) NBC News Ex-adviser to Bush gets 2 years probation, fine (https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna14189452) The New York Times Ex-Bush Aide Admits Shoplifting and Is Fined (https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/05/washington/05allen.html)--by Holli Chmela NPR WLRN How Will the GOP Handle the Claude Allen Case?--by Earl Ofari Hutchinson (https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5294413) Slate Former Bush Aide Charged in Felony Theft (https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2006/03/former-bush-aide-charged-in-felony-theft.html)--by Rachel Shteir The Washington Post Analyzing a Downfall Claude Allen Had the Ear of the President. Now He's Accused of Theft. What Happened? (https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/2006/03/24/analyzing-a-downfall-span-classbankheadclaude-allen-had-the-ear-of-the-president-now-hes-accused-of-theft-what-happened-span/62f47b79-aa14-4ed9-860d-ac3aa29e9049/)--by Eugene Robinson Ex-Aide To Bush Pleads Guilty (https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/04/AR2006080400919_2.html) Wikipedia Claude Allen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Allen) Photos Claude Allen (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Claudeallen.jpg)--from The White House via Wikipedia (Public Domain) Claude Allen with President George W. Bush (https://www.gannett-cdn.com/authoring/2006/03/16/NTGS/ghows-LK-24db22a8-7376-4746-a4dd-bf68a36a8a6f-873a86e9.jpeg?width=660&height=511&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)--via The Gainesville Sun Claude Allen Mugshot (https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best/msnbc/Components/Photos/060310/060310_allen_vsml_6p.jpg)--from Montgomery County Police via NBC News Tina's Story California City News EX-ADELANTO COUNCILMAN CONVICTED OF BRIBERY AND ARSON (https://www.californiacitynews.org/2022/06/ex-adelanto-councilman-convicted-bribery-and-arson.html) Daily Press Adelanto councilman accused of taking $10,000 bribe, hiring man to burn down his restaurant (https://www.dailybulletin.com/2017/11/08/adelanto-mayor-pro-tem-accused-of-taking-10000-bribe-hiring-man-to-burn-down-his-restaurant/)--by Beatriz E. Valenzuela and Joe Nelson Camargo, Wright have majority of Adelanto City Council votes (https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/politics/elections/2012/11/07/camargo-wright-have-majority-adelanto/37139764007/)--by LYNNEA LOMBARDO Former Adelanto Mayor Pro Tem Jermaine Wright sentenced to 5-years in federal prison (https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/2022/10/04/former-adelanto-mayor-pro-tem-sentenced-5-years-federal-prison/8173538001/)--by Rene Ray De La Cruz Wright accepts Adelanto City Council post (https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/politics/elections/2012/12/07/wright-accepts-adelanto-city-council/37141253007/)--by LYNNEA LOMBARDO Daily Press Facebook January 15, 2015 (https://www.facebook.com/VVDailyPressNews/posts/adelanto-councilman-jermaine-wright-sr-was-named-the-citys-mayor-pro-tem-this-we/10153024405718210/) San Bernardino County Sentinel Former Adelanto City Councilman Jermaine Wright Convicted On Federal Bribery & Arson Counts (https://sbcsentinel.com/2022/06/adelanto-councilman-wright-convicted-onbribery-and-arson-charges/)--by Venturi The San Diego Union-Tribune Federal agents search Adelanto mayor’s home, City Hall amid corruption probe (https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/california/la-me-ln-adelanto-fbi-raids-20180508-story.html)--by BY JAMES QUEALLY, PALOMA ESQUIVEL The Sun Six people vying for Adelanto City Council seat following ouster of Councilman Jermaine Wright (https://www.sbsun.com/2018/01/29/six-people-vying-for-adelanto-city-council-seat-following-ouster-of-councilman-jermaine-wright/)--by Joe Nelson United States Attorney's Office Adelanto City Councilmember Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging $10,000 Bribe and Arson Plot to Burn Down his Restaurant (https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/adelanto-city-councilmember-arrested-federal-charges-alleging-10000-bribe-and-arson) Former Adelanto Mayor Pro Tem Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Accepting Bribe and Attempting to Burn Down His Own Restaurant (https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/former-adelanto-mayor-pro-tem-sentenced-5-years-prison-accepting-bribe-and-attempting) Photos Jermaine Wright 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Hillary’s Story
Claude Allen became head of the Department of Policy Council for the White House in 2005. BUT his sticky fingers rob him of his political future.

Tina’s Story
Jermaine Wright served on the Adelanto city council beginning in 2012. BUT when he’s suspected of arson, his political career goes up in smoke.

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Hillary's Story
CNN
Ex-White House aide arrested in alleged refund scam

NBC News
Ex-adviser to Bush gets 2 years probation, fine

The New York Times
Ex-Bush Aide Admits Shoplifting and Is Fined--by Holli Chmela

NPR WLRN
How Will the GOP Handle the Claude Allen Case?--by Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Slate
Former Bush Aide Charged in Felony Theft--by Rachel Shteir

The Washington Post
Analyzing a Downfall Claude Allen Had the Ear of the President. Now He's Accused of Theft. What Happened?--by Eugene Robinson

Ex-Aide To Bush Pleads Guilty

Wikipedia
Claude Allen

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Claude Allen--from The White House via Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Claude Allen with President George W. Bush--via The Gainesville Sun
Claude Allen Mugshot--from Montgomery County Police via NBC News

Tina's Story
California City News
EX-ADELANTO COUNCILMAN CONVICTED OF BRIBERY AND ARSON

Daily Press
Adelanto councilman accused of taking $10,000 bribe, hiring man to burn down his restaurant--by Beatriz E. Valenzuela and Joe Nelson
Camargo, Wright have majority of Adelanto City Council votes--by LYNNEA LOMBARDO
Former Adelanto Mayor Pro Tem Jermaine Wright sentenced to 5-years in federal prison--by Rene Ray De La Cruz
Wright accepts Adelanto City Council post--by LYNNEA LOMBARDO

Daily Press Facebook
January 15, 2015

San Bernardino County Sentinel
Former Adelanto City Councilman Jermaine Wright Convicted On Federal Bribery & Arson Counts--by Venturi

The San Diego Union-Tribune
Federal agents search Adelanto mayor’s home, City Hall amid corruption probe--by BY JAMES QUEALLY, PALOMA ESQUIVEL

The Sun
Six people vying for Adelanto City Council seat following ouster of Councilman Jermaine Wright--by Joe Nelson

United States Attorney's Office
Adelanto City Councilmember Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging $10,000 Bribe and Arson Plot to Burn Down his Restaurant
Former Adelanto Mayor Pro Tem Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Accepting Bribe and Attempting to Burn Down His Own Restaurant

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Hillary’s Story
Claude Allen became head of the Department of Policy Council for the White House in 2005. BUT his sticky fingers rob him of his political future.

Tina’s Story
Jermaine Wright served on the Adelanto city council beginning in 2012. BUT when he’s suspected of arson, his political career goes up in smoke.

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Hillary's Story
CNN
Ex-White House aide arrested in alleged refund scam

NBC News
Ex-adviser to Bush gets 2 years probation, fine

The New York Times
Ex-Bush Aide Admits Shoplifting and Is Fined--by Holli Chmela

NPR WLRN
How Will the GOP Handle the Claude Allen Case?--by Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Slate
Former Bush Aide Charged in Felony Theft--by Rachel Shteir

The Washington Post
Analyzing a Downfall Claude Allen Had the Ear of the President. Now He's Accused of Theft. What Happened?--by Eugene Robinson

Ex-Aide To Bush Pleads Guilty

Wikipedia
Claude Allen

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Claude Allen--from The White House via Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Claude Allen with President George W. Bush--via The Gainesville Sun
Claude Allen Mugshot--from Montgomery County Police via NBC News

Tina's Story
California City News
EX-ADELANTO COUNCILMAN CONVICTED OF BRIBERY AND ARSON

Daily Press
Adelanto councilman accused of taking $10,000 bribe, hiring man to burn down his restaurant--by Beatriz E. Valenzuela and Joe Nelson
Camargo, Wright have majority of Adelanto City Council votes--by LYNNEA LOMBARDO
Former Adelanto Mayor Pro Tem Jermaine Wright sentenced to 5-years in federal prison--by Rene Ray De La Cruz
Wright accepts Adelanto City Council post--by LYNNEA LOMBARDO

Daily Press Facebook
January 15, 2015

San Bernardino County Sentinel
Former Adelanto City Councilman Jermaine Wright Convicted On Federal Bribery & Arson Counts--by Venturi

The San Diego Union-Tribune
Federal agents search Adelanto mayor’s home, City Hall amid corruption probe--by BY JAMES QUEALLY, PALOMA ESQUIVEL

The Sun
Six people vying for Adelanto City Council seat following ouster of Councilman Jermaine Wright--by Joe Nelson

United States Attorney's Office
Adelanto City Councilmember Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging $10,000 Bribe and Arson Plot to Burn Down his Restaurant
Former Adelanto Mayor Pro Tem Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Accepting Bribe and Attempting to Burn Down His Own Restaurant

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