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Former Treasurer Martha Shoffner To Have Court Arraignment

Martha Shoffner (D)
Pulaski County Sheriff's Office
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Pulaski County Sheriff's Office

Former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner, who is facing extortion and bribery charges, is to have an initial appearance Thursday morning in federal court in Little Rock.

In a court filing, Shoffner said she will plead not guilty.

A federal grand jury indicted Shoffner June 5th on 14 counts. She resigned last month after the FBI arrested her at her Newport home.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Joe Volpe denied a request by Shoffner to waive her appearance at Thursday's arraignment.

She is accused of accepting cash payments to steer state investments to a bond broker.

Michael Hibblen was a journalist for KUAR News from May 2009 — December 2022. During his final 10 years with the station, he served as News Director. In January 2023, he was hired by Arkansas PBS to become its Senior Producer/ Director of Public Affairs.