Eatonton woman pleads guilty to theft of $575,000

A former payroll clerk for the Milledgeville Housing Authority has pleaded guilty in federal court in Macon to stealing more than $575,000 by overpaying herself. Jennifer Kay Smith, 49, of Eatonton pleaded guilty Monday to one count of federal program theft.

Putnam woman faces federal accusation

A Putnam County woman who was arrested in August 2022 was accused by federal authorities recently, according to records from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Macon. Jennifer Kay Smith, 49, of Rockville Road, Eatonton, was charged on Sept. 30 by information to one count of federal program theft.