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The former county collector in Crawford County is found guilty on 22 counts of felony stealing. Daniel Gladden of Steelville was arrested in 2005 after it was discovered that thousands of dollars were missing from the county coffers.
Officials say more than $25000 went missing since January 2003. Sentencing is scheduled for June 20.
Gladden still faces trial in federal court after he was indicted by a grand jury on charges of tax evasion stemming from returns filed 2001 to 2004.