Former Dierks City Employee Charged with 12 Felony Counts

A former Dierks city employee has been charged with 12 felony counts following an investigation by the Arkansas State Police.  Howard County Jail records indicate that 59 year old Cheryl Delarosa was booked into jail Wednesday morning after turning herself in to authorities.  Delarosa is facing six felony counts each on charges of Theft of Property & Abuse of Office.  Both charges are a Class B felony.

Delarosa made a first court appearance in Howard County Circuit Court & was released on a fifty thousand dollar bond.

Her arrest comes as the Arkansas State Police & state auditors have been conducting an investigation into water & sewer funds within the city of Dierks.  State auditors recently determined that the city failed to submit information for an audit of the water & sewer system for the calendar years 2015-2019. Delarosa is scheduled to have a formal arraignment later this month.