Siddle Pleads Not Guilty

A former area firefighter accused of stealing around one million dollars from the Washington Township Fire Department appeared in court for his arraignment Monday in Muskingum County Common Pleas Court. 27-year-old Adam Siddle entered a not guilty plea to multiple charges including two counts of theft, nine counts of telecommunications fraud, four counts of forgery and one count of money laundering. If found guilty of all 16 counts Siddle faces 20 years in prison. Siddle, who’s bond was continued at $500,000 is being held in the Muskingum County Jail.