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Chelsea Boxwell, 42, is accused of stealing $164,671 in cash building permit payments in Iron County.

She is charged with misusing public money and theft, second-degree felonies.

Boxwell allegedly admitted to spending the money on bills and child expenses.

CEDAR CITY — A Cedar City woman was charged Wednesday with stealing more than $150,000 of cash payments that were made for building permits in Iron County.

Chelsea Boxwell, 42, is charged in 5th District Court with misusing public money and theft, second-degree felonies.

The investigation began in April when the Iron County Auditor's Office received an anonymous letter requesting "that someone take a look into the handling of cash payments within the Iron County Building Department. T

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