Jury trial set for July

WARREN

There will be a jury trial July 22 for the pending theft in office case against Richard Wittkugle, the former Eagle Joint Fire District treasurer who is accused of misappropriating more than $10,000 in fire department funds.

The trial will be at 9 a.m. in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court. Judge Wyatt McKay is handling the case.

Wittkugle was charged with theft in office last year after a police investigation revealed he had been logging extra calls to provide more money for him and certain other volunteer firefighters. The firefighters are paid per call.

Since the incident, the fire department has updated its accounting and payroll methods to avoid future trouble.