The former treasurer of the Onaga Elementary School’s Family-Faculty Association, or FFA, has been arrested for embezzling funds from the organization. Shelli Stovall, 34, of Yucca Valley, was arrested December 27 for embezzlement from the volunteer organization. According to Onaga Elementary Principal Kyle Hannah, the FFA was performing an internal audit in September when Stovall came to him and confessed to taking $3,393, after which she resigned her position as treasurer. Hannah notified the Sheriff’s Department, which conducted an investigation that confirmed the embezzlement. Hannah said the investigation was closed so that the FFA could move forward, but added “If we were to dig further, we would have found more money missing.” Shelli Stovall will be arraigned on the embezzlement charge in Joshua Tree Superior Court January 25.
