Former Uhrichsville mayor indicted for theft in office, other counts
UHRICHSVILLE – Former Mayor Mark Haney has been indicted on four criminal counts after being accused of using city credit cards on personal purchases and improperly receiving reimbursements for meals, mileage and other purchases, according to the state auditor’s office.
The charges include felony theft in office, two felony counts of tampering with records, and a misdemeanor count of receiving unlawful compensation. An arraignment is scheduled for Aug. 13 in Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court.
In a press release, the state auditor’s office says it began an investigation in January 2024 after receiving a complaint “alleging Haney improperly received reimbursements for meals, mileage, and other purchases and that he had used city credit cards on personal purchases.”
Haney served one term as Uhrichsville’s mayor. He was defeated in the 2023 democratic primary by current mayor Jim Zucal.
Court records suggest the theft in office count is a fourth-degree felony. That would indicate the value of the property or services stolen is between $1,000 and $7,500.
Haney did not immediately return a message.
Press Release • Ohio Auditor of State
Former Uhrichsville Mayor Indicted Following Auditor of State’s Office Investigation Into Improper Reimbursements
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
COLUMBUS — A former mayor of the city of Uhrichsville has been indicted on four criminal counts following an investigation into improper reimbursements he received.
The Tuscarawas County Grand Jury handed down the indictment against Mark Haney, with two felony counts of tampering with records, one felony count of theft in office, and a misdemeanor count of accepting or receiving unlawful compensation. An arraignment in the case is scheduled for Aug. 13 in Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court.
The Auditor of State’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) launched an investigation in January 2024 after receiving a complaint alleging Haney improperly received reimbursements for meals, mileage, and other purchases and that he had used city credit cards on personal purchases.
Since 2019, the Special Investigations Unit has assisted in 142 convictions resulting in more than $13 million in restitution (see Map of SIU Convictions since January 2019). The team receives hundreds of tips of suspected fraud annually. Tips can be submitted anonymously online or via SIU’s fraud hotline at 866-FRAUD-OH (866-372-8364).