"Boone County Clerk Julie Bliss indicted for embezzling over $10,000 from taxpayers"

Boone County Clerk Julie Bliss is facing 24 new charges, including theft, deception, wire fraud, and official misconduct, bringing the total to 26 charges. The indictment reveals that Bliss allegedly stole between $10,000 to $100,000 from taxpayers, far more than the initially reported amount of $1,365. Court documents show that Bliss used the stolen money to pay personal debts, buy tires for her car, and shop for groceries. If convicted on all counts, Bliss could face over 50 years in prison. Her next court date is scheduled for October 18.