Attorney charged with one count of theft over $60,000

PUTNAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has arrested an attorney charged with theft.

According to the TBI, agents began investigating allegations of theft involving James Hargis, who was acting as a licensed attorney.

Throughout their investigation, they say they learned that Hargis withheld funds from an individual during a real estate transaction.

Hargis was charged with one count of Theft over $60,000.

He was arrested by deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and booked into the Putnam County Jail on a $100,000 bond.

There are no further details available.