Milledgeville woman suspected of stealing more than $600,000 from city now faces a federal charge

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — A woman who was accused of stealing around $600,000 dollars from Milledgeville Housing Authority back in August of 2022 is now facing a federal theft charge.

Last year, 13WMAZ reported on the arrest of Jennifer Kay Smith of Eatonton, the authority's finance director.

Milledgeville police said another employee claimed she was taking money from payroll accounts.

Now, federal prosecutors have charged her with stealing from a federal program, which is a felony.

Court documents estimate she stole more than $548,000 in federal housing and urban development money.

That allegedly happened over a year and a half in 2021 and 2022.

No trial date has been set yet, and the federal court has appointed a public defender for Smith.

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