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Ex-hospital CEO, former Williamson mayor sentenced for theft
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ex-CEO of Williamson Memorial Hospital and former Williamson mayor Charles Hatfield was sentenced Thursday to five years of federal probation after he admitted he stole hospital funds. Hatfield, 62, was also ordered to pay restitution of $34,872 along with a $20,000 fine. He pleaded guilty in May 2024 in…
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Former hospital CEO Charles Hatfield pleads guilty to federal theft crime
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charles Hatfield, the former Mayor of Williamson and former CEO of Williamson Memorial Hospital, entered a guilty plea Thursday in U.S. District Court in Charleston to charges of theft and bribery in programs receiving federal funding. Hatfield, 61, acknowledged in court that he misappropriated $34,872.62 from hospital coffers during…
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Williamson mayor target of U.S. Dept. of Labor lawsuit
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The former CEO of the now-closed Williamson Memorial Hospital, Charlie Hatfield, who also serves as mayor for the City of Williamson, has been under federal investigation for allegedly failing to forward employee contributions/withholdings to their company’s healthcare plan, directly resulting in its cancellation. The alleged act of…
