Officials allege she defrauded the city while trying to keep hidden her relationship with a police officer. She's charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and obstruction.

Prosecutors allege that in October 2021, Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Jeffrey Vappie, her bodyguard, developed a "personal, intimate relationship."

Criminal charges filed against Mayor LaToya Cantrell follow a years-long probe by the FBI into how she and people around her became involved in alleged corruption.