Graham Cowles, the palaeornithologist who has died aged 92, was head of bird collections at the Natural History Museum. In 1974, on the island of Réunion, he discovered the remains of an extinct semi-flightless bird that proved pivotal in solving the mystery of the quasi-mythical “white dodo”.
Former employee at Greene Co. Sheriff s Department pleads guilty to stealing $49,826
Officials said the former employee used a department credit card to buy a hot tub, espresso machine, gaming items and a speaker system on Amazon. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 4:22 PM EDT May 18, 2021
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. A former IT system administrator for the Greene County Sheriff s Department pled guilty to theft on Tuesday. Officials said he stole $49,826 by making fraudulent purchases and submitting incorrect timesheets.
They said Stewart Cowles used a department credit card to make personal purchases on Amazon. They said he bought a hot tub, an espresso machine, gaming items, a camera drone and a speaker system, along with other items. He then changed invoices that he gave to the county to hide those purchases as technology equipment, according to a release from officials.