GREAT BEND -The verdict was announced Monday afternoon at the Barton County Courthouse shortly before 4 p.m. in the LaVeta Miller case. The 12-member jury found Miller guilty on two counts of theft by deception of more than $25,000 but less than $100,000.

Miller, was the former program director for Central Prairie Honor Flight until she was fired in July, 2012. The Great Bend group raised nearly $1.2 million and conducted 17 Honor Flights that took 1,100 Second World War veterans to Washington from 2008 through 2011. Miller canceled two Honor Flights in June because she said there was a shortage of funds, and the Central Prairie chapter was disbanded around the time she was fired July 1, 2012.

Miller was was accused of stealing more than $100,000, but was found guilty on separate counts of less than $100,000.

The trial has been stretched out over the last two and half years due to complications of a psychiatric evaluation and problems between her and her attorney, Robert Anderson.

The jury reconvened Monday morning around 9 a.m. before quickly deliberating for more discussion. Just under seven hours later, the jury came to an unanimous decision of guilty on both counts.

Sentencing for Miller will be held two months from now on May 8 at 1 p.m. at the Barton County Courthouse.