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Bookkeeper stole from northern Ill. fire district

ROCKFORD – A northern Illinois husband and wife have pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from a firefighting district where the woman worked as a bookkeeper.

The Rockford Register Star reported Saturday that Brenda Samuelson and her husband, Donald, pleaded guilty to theft of government property, conspiracy to commit theft and forgery.

Their scheme unraveled after a 2010 audit of the Pecatonica Fire Protection District's finances.

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