A former campaign aid to Gov. Scott Walker was arrested and charged with two felonies. Tim Russel, who had worked for Walker during his tenure as Milwaukee County Exectutive, as well as his political campaigns. His partner was also arrested.
It is not clear that this arrest is related to the "John Doe" investigation which is looking at corruption within Walker's inner circle while he was County Executive. The Milwaukee District Attorney will hold a press conference at 12pm Central Time to discuss the charges.
Daniel Bice of the Journal Sentinel broke the story first:
Computer records show Russell was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor count of theft. One source said the charges are tied to Operation Freedom, an annual military appreciation day held at the zoo.
In 2010, Walker's county administration had asked prosecutors to investigate what had happened to $11,000 raised in 2007 for the event.
This may be the first real opening into Walker's dealings while County Executive. His spokesman had no comment.
Hat Tip to TPM's LiveWire for bringing this to my attention