CLEVELAND — Former Cleveland Chief City Planner Kimberly Scott was arraigned on felony theft charges on Friday morning.

A judge issued a personal bond for her.

A pretrial hearing has been set for Oct. 15.

What happened?

According to an arrest warrant, Scott is accused of falsifying FMLA paperwork and stealing 117 hours of paid leave from the City of Cleveland. Cleveland chief city planner charged with felony theft

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She has been placed on administrative leave without pay.

The alleged victim in this case is Farid Abdul Malik, who passed away in June 2025.

One of Malik's daughters, Saana, spoke with News 5's Kaylee Olivas over the phone on Wednesday.

"I'm disappointed," sh

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