Ex-St. Francois Co. commissioner indicted

FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. (AP) -- A former county commissioner from eastern Missouri faces two felony charges for allegedly stealing from the county.

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a two-count indictment Thursday against 61-year-old Ronald Varvera of Fredericktown, a former commissioner for St. Francois (pronounced FRAN'-cis) County.

The indictment alleges that Varvera took tires, gravel, gasoline, water tanks and a wood-burning stove, and had county workers use county equipment to do work for his benefit.

The indictment also alleges that Varvera was falsely reimbursed for mileage.

The exact value of the thefts was not released.

Varvera's attorney did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment.