Former county employee to be charged in computer theft

Published 12:00 am Thursday, January 4, 2001

Former Mower County employee David Ross Eppler, 27, will be charged with theft of government property.

Thursday, January 04, 2001

Former Mower County employee David Ross Eppler, 27, will be charged with theft of government property.

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Eppler was employed as a computer expert for the county for a little over a year. During his employment, Eppler allegedly exchanged several pieces of county computer equipment for less expensive equipment.

After he left his employment with the county, other employees in the computer department found that the serial numbers and equipment did not match what was listed in Eppler’s paperwork.

After executing a search warrant on his residence in Wisconsin, county authorities found approximately a few hundred dollars of the $7,000 in equipment missing from the county.

Charges are pending with the county attorney’s office.

Early morning accident injures one

Jeffrey Craig Lund, 36, of Grand Meadow rolled his 1999 red Silverado at 1:08 a.m. Thursday morning.

According to Sheriff Barry Simonson, Lund tapped his brakes while on an icy stretch of Co. Rd. 8, three-tenths of a mile north of Co. Rd. 1.

His vehicle slid east against the shoulder and rolled.

Lund was taken to the hospital after the accident.