Taletha Coles arrested, indicted on 44 counts of theft, perjury, fraud
A grand jury indicts the former Fairfield Township trustee, accusing her of spending township money on herself, attempting to get refunds on personal accounts, splurging on spa days and more
![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16326cba-ffd6-4f9f-9e2b-0445d3a73ea6_1920x1080.jpeg)
Two weeks after Taletha Coles resigned as Fairfield Township trustee, hounded by accusations of mismanagement and questionable habits when spending public money, she was standing for a mug shot Wednesday at the Tippecanoe County Jail, facing 44 counts of theft, perjury, fraud and official misconduct during her four-year term.
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Based in Lafayette, Indiana to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.