Former Hot Spring County sheriff sentenced for lying to federal agents

LITTLE ROCK, Ark — A former Hot Springs County sheriff will serve two years in federal prison for lying to federal agents.

According to a release from the Department of Justice (DOJ), 47-year-old Derek “Scott” Finkbeiner was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison followed by 3 years of supervised release on one count of engaging in a scheme to conceal a material fact from a government agency.

Earlier this year, Finkbeiner originally pleaded guilty to this charge during a hearing in El Dorado, Arkansas…

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