BENTON COUNTY (KFSM) – The former Benton County road supervisor was sentenced to 90 days in jail on Thursday (Sept. 11) in a corruption case, officials say.
On July 21, Scott Stober, 47, pleaded guilty to theft of property and theft of services before Benton County Circuit Judge Robin Green and began serving jail time on that same day. He started serving early so that he would already have jail time under his belt when his sentencing occurred, according to officials.
Stober was credited for the 53 days he has spent in jail and still has 37 more days to serve, officials said.
After he is released from jail, he’ll be under house arrest with an ankle monitor for 90 days. He’ll also have five years of probation, according to officials.
Stober paid approximately $11,041 in restitution on Thursday, and he was also fined $150 in court fees, a $20 booking fee, a $250 DNA testing fee and an additional $1,000 fee, officials said.
Stober was first arrested on July 30, 2013, after the Benton County Sheriff’s Office received information that led them to suspect he was using county money for personal use.
Benton County Judge Bob Clinard contacted the Benton County Sheriff’s Office after county fleet supervisor Drew McConnell met with him at his home to discuss possible misuse of county funds by Stober.
