On April 15, Michael Curry, formerly secretary-treasurer of Local Lodge 1127 of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas to stealing funds from the Texarkana union. According to prosecutors, Curry made unauthorized check withdrawals to himself totaling $6,996.55 from the union bank account to pay off delinquent mortgage and car loans. Released on his own recognizance, he faces up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
