School Employee Charged With Embezzlement

A Jackson County School district employee is behind bars charged with embezzlement.
37-year old Melanie Pankonin was the vice-president of the Grid Iron Club a non-profit, which was raising money for the St. Martin high school football team.
Sheriff Mike Ezell says over the last year, Pankonin allegedly took between 10 and 15-thousand dollars as well as other merchandise from the club.
Pankonin was a secretary at St. Martin Upper Elementary School.
She is in the Adult Detention Center without bond, pending an initial appearance court.