Former Muse VFD Treasurer Pleads Guilty

The treasurer of the Muse Volunteer Fire Department who was charged with stealing funds from the fire department entered an open plea of guilty on Wednesday. Toni Zombeck was scheduled for a jury trial this month and instead of taking her chances with a trial, decided to plead guilty to one felony charge of theft by failure to make required disposition of funds. Zombeck was charged with several felonies once it was determined that she and her son Alan had been using the department’s debit card for personal use. Zombeck’s attorney stated that she did not want to take the chance of being found guilty of several charges that could have meant consecutive sentences. Zombeck will be making restitution in the amount of $32,279.69 to the Muse Volunteer Fire Department. She will be sentenced on June 1. Her son Alan pleaded guilty to theft by unlawful taking and received 12 months probation. He is making restitution to the fire department in the amount of $14,280.