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Former Oroville Mayor Enters Plea In Embezzlement Case

Dennis Diver, an accountant and former mayor of Oroville, pleaded no-contest to embezzlement charges yesterday.

Though he faces up to four years and eight months, Diver will likely escape any hard time and be sentenced to probation only, according to Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey. Ramsey said Diver has repaid 45 percent of the amount he was accused of stealing.

Diver, 68, served as Oroville’s mayor in the '90s and was recalled in May 2000. He was accused of embezzling $411,700 from a local service club, three trusts and an estate. Sentencing is scheduled for September 30.