A Memphis police officer helped steal Crime Stoppers reward money totaling more than $18,000. That officer pleaded guilty to the crime this summer, but it’s been kept under wraps — until investigators from News 2’s sister station,

Arica Hutchison was sentenced six months in prison plus two years of supervised release for fraudulently stealing $18,500 from Crime Stoppers

New details have emerged about a now-former Memphis Police officer serving time in federal prison for stealing thousands of dollars in Crime Stoppers reward money. While MPD has not commented, they did fulfill WREG Investigators’ open records request Friday and provided Arica Hutchison’s photo and employment records.

A police officer helped steal Crime Stoppers reward money totaling more than $18,000. That officer pleaded guilty to the crime this summer, but it’s been kept under wraps — that’s until WREG Investigators uncovered federal records.

In addition to six months behind bars, Hutchinson will have to spend two years on probation once she's released, as well as pay back the money that was taken from the Crimestoppers program.