According to reports from the Illinois State Police (ISP), Carlos Mayfield, the former municipal manager of East St. Louis, turned himself in to authorities after being charged with significant public corruption. The 60-year-old was accused of misusing city funds in a well-publicized case by taking government property and using credit or debit cards fraudulently.
According to KSDK, ISP verified that Mayfield, the former city manager, turned himself in to police on Friday of last week after refusing to cooperate and not turning himself in since the warrant was issued on October 1. Despite weekly communication, Mayfield did not turn himself in until more than a month after the warrant was issued to his lawyer.
Mayfield was accused following an investigation that started with a tip on April 3. ISP deemed him “uncooperative” at the time and intended to arrest him when they found him, according to KFVS12. But when Mayfield voluntarily turned himself in to the police, everything was different.
According to court records, Mayfield was freed the same day he turned himself in. Mayfield is awaiting trial on these felony accusations, which have significant ramifications for both his career and the general public’s opinion of East St. Louis government, while the legal proceedings proceed.
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