CANTON — Cherokee School Board member Kelly Marlow was found guilty Saturday on felony charges of making false statements to police, as was her political advisor Robert Trim and Cherokee GOP Secretary Barbara Knowles.
Marlow sobbed as the jury’s verdict was announced. She, Trim and Knowles left court quickly without comment.
The jury found Marlow, Trim and Knowles did in fact lie to the Canton Police Department about an incident involving Superintendent Dr. Frank Petruzielo. The trio was charged with falsely accusing Petruzielo of trying to run them over outside a tavern after a heated school board meeting June 13, 2013.
Marlow was found guilty of two counts of making a false statement, Trim was found guilty of two counts of making a false statement, and Knowles was found guilty of three counts of making a false statement and one count of making a false report. Knowles made the original 911 call outside the Painted Pig Tavern.
Each felony charge of making a false statement holds a sentence of up to five years and the misdemeanor charge of filing a false report holds up to a 12-month sentence, Cherokee County Superior Court Judge Ellen McElyea said.
via Cherokee Tribune – Marlow associates guilty on all counts.
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