Huntsman arraignment scheduled for April 3

An arraignment for Lyndsay Jo Huntsman, 44, of Creston is scheduled for April 3.

An arraignment is a formal reading of charges to the defendant. Huntsman is then expected to submit a plea of guilty or not guilty.

Huntsman was charged with ongoing criminal conduct and five counts of first-degree theft after she turned herself in to Union County law enforcement Jan. 26.

These charges against Huntsman stem from a four-month investigation by Creston Police Department and Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation, which showed Huntsman misappropriated more than $500,000 from business accounts for Creston Automotive, 410 W. Adams St.