Accused New Hampshire Sheriff Resigns Amid Theft Charges

Mark Brave's resignation leads to withdrawal of request to revoke bail, as he faces charges of theft, perjury, and falsifying evidence.

Strafford County Sheriff Mark Brave, accused of stealing $19,000 in county funds, has resigned.
Brave's resignation led prosecutors to withdraw their request to revoke his bail on charges of theft, perjury, and falsifying evidence.
Brave, who pleaded not guilty in September, is accused of using his county credit card to pay for travel to fictitious business meetings and then lying about it to a grand jury.
Prosecutors had sought to revoke Brave's bail after they discovered he was living in Massachusetts, not New Hampshire as he had claimed.
Brave, a Democrat elected in 2020, has claimed the allegations against him are politically and racially motivated.