A warrant has been issued for an Alva woman charged with embezzlement. Vicky Kay Hewatt, 72, of Alva, was charged Feb. 6 with embezzlement, a felony. She is accused of fraudulently appropriating the sum of $28,144.92 that belonged to Lynn and Marione Martin between 2008 and 2018.

This crime is punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for up to eight years and a fine not to exceed $10,000 and restitution.

Court records show on Dec. 14, 2018, at approximately 10 a.m. Alva Police Officer Sean Farris was dispatched to the Woods County Courthouse to speak with Darrel Dye, son-in-law of...