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The former fire chief of Myton and his wife have been charged for allegedly using town money to buy fuel for their vehicles.

Aaron Dwane Davis, 30, is charged in 8th District Court in Duchesne with one felony count of misuse of public money. Shelby Lee Davis, 22, who also was a volunteer firefighter for Myton's volunteer fire department, is charged with a misdemeanor count of theft in Duchesne County justice court.

Anthony Wilcox, the deputy attorney for Duchesne County, said the Davises are suspected of using a town account at a gas station to fuel their personal vehicles. Aaron Davis is suspected of taking about $1,400 in fuel. Shelby Davis is suspected of taking a little less than $500, Wilcox said.

The felony carries up to five years in prison. The misdemeanor carries up to six months in jail.

The Davises have been issued summonses to appear in their respective courts March 23.

Myton's attorney, Amy Hugie, said the Davises were volunteers. In a letter dated Jan. 23, Hugie said, the town told them to stop volunteering.

"They were told their services were no longer required," Hugie said.

Hugie said Aaron Davis had been volunteering with the fire department since he was 15.

Last year, Myton — population 604, according to the 2013 estimate — terminated its police chief after only about four months on the job after he was charged with misdemeanors related to stalking three different women.

"There's not a broader issue here. They are two separate things," Hugie said Wednesday, adding that in the case of the former police chief, Thomas Butterfield, none of his previous employers disclosed any problems.

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