Vestavia Woman Indicted On Felony Ethics And Theft Charges

TUSCLOOSA COUNTY, AL - A Vestavia Hills woman who has been accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a non-profit has been indicted on felony ethics and theft charges. Stacey Ingram Green, a former director at Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, surrendered to the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office on Monday.

Green, the wife of Vestavia Hills Fire Chief Marvin Green, is charged with the use of her public position for personal gain, first-degree theft of property, and third-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument.

A report by Alabama Media Group said Green was the administrator of Tannehill State Park from 2013 until 2017. The charges are for a series of checks Green wrote to herself, drawn on an account of the Alabama Historic Ironworks Foundation, a charitable arm of the Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission, which resulted in her obtaining financial gain not specifically authorized by law and not authorized by the Foundation or Commission.

The criminal possession of forged instrument charge is based on Green’s presentment of a check that was dishonored for insufficient funds, which contained a forged signature of a retired Tannehill employee.

This is not the first time Green has been arrested for defrauding a non-profit organization. Last year, Green was arrested and charged with stealing nearly $77,000 from the Bessemer Junior Service League.

Green, the organization's treasurer, was discovered to have written several unauthorized checks to herself and family members, Christian said. The checks were written over an 18-month period, from June 2016 until January 2018 and totaled $76,769.68.