Search Warrant Sheds Light on DA Investigation

BELLEFONTE, CENTRE COUNTY - We're learning new details Wednesday in the investigation of Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller.

WTAJ obtained a copy of the search warrant Bellefonte Borough Police used to seize items from Parks Miller's office Saturday night.

The search warrant contains new details behind the alleged forgery by Parks Miller. Court documents state it was all a part of an attempt to stop an alleged 2013 inmate murder plot against an Assistant District Attorney from happening.

"Judge Ruest did not authorize Parks Miller to sign her name to this order." That's what the search warrant, filed on behalf of Bellefonte Police, alleges.

It goes on saying Ruest told police she was unaware the fake bail order had been prepared, that she had no knowledge of an ongoing investigation and that she never agreed to reduce an inmate's bail.

Ruest had no comment Wednesday.

The search warrant also alleges Parks Miller told her former paralegal, Michelle Shutt, and other employees to perform tasks relating to her 2013 election campaign.

Shutt is the woman who alleges to have witnessed Parks Miller sign the forged document before asking Shutt to file it in the Centre County Prothonotary's Office.

Parks Miller allegedly told Shutt to perform these tasks during county business hours and according to court documents, emails were sent to Shutt from Parks Miller's work and personal email addresses giving her direction.

The search warrant mentions a county owned laptop, mobile phone and iPad were seized by police.

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Search Warrant Sheds Light on DA Investigation