Former Stonecrest mayor pleads guilty to fraud in Covid fund case

Former mayor of Stonecrest Jason Lary has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges just hours after resigning Wednesday. Lary announced his resignation to the city on a Zoom call Tuesday. Lary is accused of stealing more than $650,000 in COVID-19 relief funds to cover his own tax liabilities and pay off the mortgage on his lake house.

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