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In 20th District Judicial Court on Tuesday, Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher” sentenced Lara Aldridge to a 3-year suspended sentence with the Department of Corrections on a felony theft charge.

Aldridge was found guilty in June of writing more than 15 unauthorized checks from the Hot Springs Rural Fire Department, for who she worked as a bookkeeper from 2014 to 2017.

Judge Christopher ordered Aldridge to pay $38,666.27 in restitution to the Hot Springs Rural Fire Department, as well as the $1,900 cost of the forensic evaluation.

“I was wrong and I’m sorry for what I did,” Aldridge said.

Also in court Tuesday, Steven Mikkelson was sentenced to the Department of Corrections for 5 years for failure to register as a sex offender, and David Vulgamore was sentenced to 5 years for with the Department of Corrections for probation violations.

Cleveland Gun Hammer was sentenced on three counts Tuesday. Gun Hammer must serve at least 13 months with the Department of Corrections on a driving under the influence conviction, and was sentenced to two days each for driving while license is revoked and negligent endangerment. Gun Hammer was also requried to pay a total of $5,200 in fines.