An indictment against Jefferson County Sheriff Zena Stephens has been thrown out by a judge
in Chambers County. Sheriff Stephens was under indictment on a felony charge of tampering
with government record and two misdemeanor charges related to 2016 campaign. The charges
accused her of changing the amount of a contribution on a campaign finance form. It is now
up to Jefferson County to decide to pursue the two misdemeanor charges against the sheriff.