WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A former south-central Kansas official accused of stealing trucks and other equipment is now expected to plead guilty next week to federal charges.
Forty-nine-year-old Steven Collier, of Nashville, Kan., is the former public works director for Barber County. A docket entry in U.S. District Court in Wichita shows Collier scheduled for a change-of-plea hearing Monday.
Collier and his wife, Diana Collier, of Medicine Lodge, are charged with theft, interstate transportation of stolen property and sale of stolen property. They’re accused of stealing trucks, a bulldozer, a tractor and other items from the Barber County.
The thefts occurred while Steven Collier was responsible for road and bridge maintenance and construction projects within the county.
Diana Collier’s case remains set for trial March 13.
