A mother and son have been indicted for stealing thousands of dollars from a Meigs County church. Investigators determined that Carolyn Mullins and her son, William “Larry” Mullins stole over $83,000 from Peakland Baptist Church. The small church is home to approximately four members.
The theft was discovered after fire destroyed the church’s sanctuary building on February 18, 2019. Church members decided to rebuild using $189,000 in insurance proceeds, but the reconstruction was not completed due to a lack of funds.
Larry and Carolyn Mullins had served the church as treasurer and assistant church treasurer, respectively, and they were the only authorized signatories on the church bank accounts.
In July 2021, the Meigs County Grand Jury indicted William Larry Mullins on one count of theft over $60,000 and Carolyn Mullins on one count of theft over $60,000.