Investigators said the couple wrote 17 unauthorized checks from the rescue squad bank account to Jessica totaling $35,010.97 and five unauthorized checks to Alex totaling $4,300. The rescue squad’s board chairman told investigators that someone else signed his name on some of the checks.

A Rocky Top couple have been indicted by an Anderson County grand jury for allegedly stealing money from the Anderson County Emergency and Rescue Squad, where they volunteered for the nonprofit, following an investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury.

Two people have been indicted on charges accusing them of misappropriating thousands of dollars from the Anderson County Rescue Squad.

An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictments of Alex and Jessica Ridenour, who served as volunteers for the Anderson County Rescue Squad until their resignati

Officials found the couple served as volunteers and during that time they misappropriated rescue squad funds totaling at least $39,310.97.