<body><div>Sulphur man, Wes Hilliard, turned himself into authorities on March 12 after a probable cause affidavit arrest warrant signed by Judge Ryan Honeycutt was issued in his name. The warrant listed the charge as embezzlement. The Murray County Junior Livestock Association (MCJLA) contacted authorities after an internal audit determined money missing from their accounts.The Probable Cause Affidavit for Arrest and the report from the Murray County Sheriff’s Office are the same report and Murray County Undersheriff Ben Flowers does not indicated the exact amount of money allegedly missing. He does mention he created file with the transaction history but that was not provided with the report from the Sheriff’s Office.A total of 22 counts were read in court on March 12. Hilliard was charged with 10 felony counts of embezzlement, 2 felony counts of uttering a forged instrument and 1 felony charge of pattern of criminal offenses in two or more counties. Additionally, he was charged with 1 misdemeanor count of petty larceny, 2 misdemeanor counts of embezzlement and five misdemeanor counts of unauthorized use of a credit/debit card.In a case not related to the MCJLA, on March 15, 2024, Hilliard faces misdemeanor charges for allegedly leaving the scene of a damaged fixture at Chickasaw National Recreation Area. Charges on the incident were filed three days before the one year statute of limitations expired.In a report from the Murray County Sheriff’s Office, Undersheriff Ben Flowers said that on Feb. 5 the board members of the Murray County Junior Livestock Association held a meeting and voted 9-0 in favor to ask the Murray County Sheriff’s Office to conduct an investigation into their findings with the results being submitted to the District Attorney’s Office. Hilliard was the treasurer for the group.On Feb. 28, Undersheriff Flowers received bank statements. Undersheriff Flowers wrote prior to this, he received financial transactions from a board member. Sometime later, Undersheriff Flowers indicated that he received a second copy of financial transactions from the new treasurer. He noted the second copy was provided to correct an error that had occurred during the group’s initial audit.From Jan. 16, 2024 through Jan. 30, 2025, transactions by Hilliard are detailed in Undersheriff Flowers report. The report lists a check issued to Hilliard and endorsed by Hilliard for a computer not authorized by the group, a “cash out” (cash given to Hilliard) from the Premium Fund was listed as verified through a local bank employee, the largest alleged transaction listed was a debit authorization signed by Hilliard as a transfer for $8,000 was listed among other instances over a year.In an interview on March 10, Undersheriff Flowers said that he spoke with Hilliard at a residence in Sulphur. Undersheriff Flowers wrote that he told Hilliard that he was there to speak with him about the livestock stuff. Undersheriff Flower’s report states that he said “he was fixin’ to pay it back.”Undersheriff Flowers said that he sat with Hilliard with the transaction history in hand. Hilliard told Undersheriff Flowers if he could look at the transactions he could explain it. Undersheriff Flowers wrote “As we went over the accounts Mr. Hilliard admitted to fraudulently taking money from the MCJLA accounts. Mr. Hilliard also admitted to using the MCJLA debit card for his benefit.”Undersheriff Flowers said he asked how much was left owed to the MCJLA. Hilliard then responded he was willing to pay back the figures on paper of approximately $34,000. Hilliard said he trying to sell a 10-acre parcel of land. Hilliard told Undersheriff Flowers he felt he owed $26,000 – $27,000. Undersheriff Flowers wrote “I did a quick calculation based off my investigation thus far. If 2 of 3 deposits I investigated were actual attempts to repay from Hilliard; I came up with $28,788. Wes (Hilliard) agreed that was kind of what he was thinking.”Hilliard posted bond on March 12 and will return to court on April 3 at 9 a.m. for a Preliminary Conference Hearing before Murray County District Judge Mark Melton. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4Zssgr_0zm5xqT100" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4Zssgr_0zm5xqT100" width="1155" height="1200" ></figure></div></body>

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Sulphur man, Wes Hilliard, turned himself into authorities on March 12 after a probable cause affidavit arrest warrant signed by Judge Ryan Honeycutt was issued in his name. The warrant listed the charge as embezzlement. The Murray County Junior Livestock Association (MCJLA) contacted authorities after an internal audit determined money missing from their accounts.

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Sulphur man, Wes Hilliard, turned himself into authorities on March 12 after a probable cause affidavit arrest warrant signed by Judge Ryan Honeycutt was i

Sulphur Man Charged with Embezzlement

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