Former CEO arrested for grand theft: “She’s a thief. She’s a con. She’s a crook”

The former CEO of the East Polk County Association of Realtors is under arrest on grand theft charges. Jennifer Garula-Mers is accused of stealing more than $80,000 from the association in Florida. She is being held on no bond until her first court appearance. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is scheduled to hold a news conference Friday afternoon about the case.