Grace Saenz-Lopez (pictured above), the former mayor of Alice, Texas, was indicted on January 18, 2008 on two felony counts of tampering with evidence and concealing evidence following the theft of a dog belonging to vacationing neighbors. The neighbors asked the mayor to take care of their dog while they were away. Evidently, she fell in love with the dog, so during their absence she called the neighbors and claimed that the dog had been stolen. The dog's name was Puddles but the mayor re-named it "Panchito." A reporter later spotted the dog at the her sister's home. She just pled guilty and will pay a $300 fine and 48 hours of community service. In response, the city council members held a vote of no-confidence. Meanwhile, citizens gathered recall petition affidavits. On February 1, before a date for such an election could be set, Saenz-Lopez resigned from office.
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