Paragould man accused of taking more than $100,000 from Ducks Unlimited

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – A Paragould man is accused of theft after an affidavit said he made unauthorized transactions totaling more than $100,000 while serving as volunteer state treasurer for the Arkansas State Committee of Ducks Unlimited.

District Court Judge Curtis Hitt found probable cause Wednesday to arrest Derek Exum on one count of theft of property valued at $25,000 or more, a Class B felony.

Treasurer role and timeline

Exum served as volunteer state treasurer for the Arkansas State Committee of Ducks Unlimited until the state council removed him from that position Sept. 16, according to the affidavit…

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