Melisa Cox could have faced up to 35 years in prison for stealing more than $250,000 from the organization and trying to ...

"The embezzlement of over $250,000 from our organization was not only a serious financial crime; it was a profound betrayal ...

Melisa Cox has been hired as president and CEO of the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce. Cox previously worked for the Home Builders Association of Des Moines, where she coordinated events and raised ...

The former CEO of the Greater Ankeny Chamber of Commerce was sentenced during an emotionally charged hearing Wednesday ...

ANKENY, Iowa — The former president and CEO of the Ankeny Chamber of Commerce who admitted to stealing hundreds of thousands ...

Melisa Cox, president and CEO of the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce, started in the role in 2022, the same year the chamber returned to holding all events in person. She said the return initially ...

Jordyn Kennedy has already decided her college future, following fellow former Ankeny Centennial High School standout Kendyl Lindman north to Minnesota. Earlier ...

Melisa Cox, who initially maintained her innocence, pleaded guilty to four charges, including theft, fraud, money laundering, and unauthorized use of a credit card.

The former leader of the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the theft of more than $250,000 from the organization. Melisa Cox, 47, entered the plea April ...

The case against the former Ankeny Chamber of Commerce President and Chief Executive Officer is headed to trial. Court records show 47-year-old Melisa Cox entered a not guilty plea on Feb. 27.

Police allege Melisa Cox used a chamber-issued credit card on unauthorized purchases totaling more than $250,000.