Fifth former Columbus Zoo employee charged in $2.3 million scandal

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DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A fifth defendant in the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium fraud scandal was charged with theft Friday in an ongoing investigation into $2.3 million in stolen funds.

Grant Bell, a former purchasing assistant for the zoo and the son of former chief financial officer Greg Bell, was charged with the fifth-degree felony in Delaware County Common Pleas Court. According to a news release from Attorney General Dave Yost...