BALDWIN COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — A Milledgeville couple is behind bars for allegedly stealing $50,000 from the Greene County School System. In July, the Greene County Sheriff's Office requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's (GBI) assistance after receiving reports that Dr. Kimberly Kerchelle Simmons, 52, stole funds from the Greene County Board of Education while working as the Director of Exceptional Student Education, according to the GBI. The GBI said its preliminary information found that Dr. Simmons and her husband, 58-year-old Eric Geroy Simmons, were involved in stealing approximately $50,000 in grant funds from the school system. Greene County Schools said Dr. Simmons was placed on administrative leave pending the school district's internal review and investigation. However, she resigned from her position on September 2. Dr. Simmons was charged with theft by taking and false statements, while her husband was charged with theft by taking. READ MORE | GBI renews call for answers six years since Jesus Mancilla-Velez's disappearance The Milledgville couple was booked into the Greene County Jail, and WGXA is working to learn if they are still in custody. In a statement on Friday, Superintendent Dr. Aaryn Schmuhl said the district takes these accusations seriously. The GBI said the case remains under investigation, and anyone with information is urged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Milledgeville at 478-445-4173. Stick with WGXA as we learn more and…
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