Graves County PVA Carr indicted by grand jury

Graves County PVA Howell Carr has been indicted following an investigation by Kentucky State Police.

State Police said they were contacted in June by the Kentucky Office of Auditor of Public Accounts after they said they discovered several questionable and improper disbursements made by the Graves County Property Valuation Administration Office.  

Authorities then began looking into multiple years of business records and financial documents. Detectives said Carr had authorized individuals who were not PVA employees to receive benefits from the office which included cell phones and fuel credit cards. Carr also allegedly misused funds related to his elected office which totaled over $10,000.  

Detectives said Mayfield resident, Karla Renkoski, was complicit in the misuse of a portion of those funds. Renkoski is not an employee of the PVA.  

On September 19th, a State Police detective testified before a Graves County Grand Jury.  As a result, Carr was indicted on a single count of Abuse of Public Trust Over $10,000, a Class C felony.  Renkoski was indicted on a single count of complicity to Abuse of Public Trust Less than $10,000, a Class D felony.


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