After a tip about Paula Russell formally facing large scale theft charges, the News Edge confirmed that she was indicted and pled guilty in Tennessee to stealing from her employer.

            A spokesman for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s office confirmed that Paula Russell was in fact indicted in Tennessee on theft charges similar to the ones she is facing in Christian County, but under a different name.

            It happened 8-years ago and law enforcement and court officials say she was going by the name Paula Nightingale. Russell, or Nightingale, pled guilty in December 2003 to three counts of false bookkeeping and one count of felony theft after being indicted on more than 47 various charges. She was ordered to pay nearly 84-thousand dollar in restitution directly to Pasminco Incorporated.

            She is currently on probation in Tennessee for the 2003 charges.

            Hoovers.com, a Dun and Bradstreet Credibility Corp company, says Zinifex acquired the Clarksville Pasminco facility and other key mining and smelting assets in 2004, after Pasminco ran into financial trouble. The News Edge was unable to confirm a correlation between the two events.

            Russell is now facing charges in Christian County for allegedly stealing more than 23-thosuand dollars from the Aaron McNeil House where she was the executive director.

            Aaron McNeil House Board Member, Lindsey Adams says they, of course, did not know about her past when she was hired, or they would not have placed trust in her.

            The News Edge will have more details as they become available.