Accused Lumberton booster embezzler tells judge she is indigent
The Lumberton Band Booster Club treasurer who was arrested in December on an embezzlement charge made a court appearance on Wednesday morning in Hardin County.
Helen Cox, who is accused of gambling away more than $70,000 of the club's money at four casinos in five months, said in an affidavit that she is indigent and would need a court-appointed attorney.
Cox, 46, declined to comment after the court proceedings.
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Police Chief Danny Sullins said in December that Cox began stealing from the club on June 6 and used the money primarily at the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles and other casinos in Mississippi and Alabama. The thefts began one week after Cox was elected treasurer and given access to the club's accounts and debit card.
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