Fox 32 has information that indicates the FBI has launched an investigation into controversial Dalton mayor and Thorton Township supervisor Tiffany henyard y'all forget I am the leader they want to hear from the mayor if y'all ain't learned that yet the mayor not the trustees that don't do nothing they only run their mouth y'all don't do no work no work hey guys hey super mayor a the people's mayor what if I told you a small town mayor was secretly running a billion duel Global Empire meet Tiffany henyard the mayor of doton Illinois now at the center of a scandal that's blowing the lid off local politics pictured this $7 million in debt $667,000 spent on travel in just five months one mayor living large while her Town sinks into Financial ruin these aren't just numbers they're the breadcrumbs leading us into the jawdropping world of Tiffany henards alleged secret Empire now whisper are circulating that henyard story goes way deeper than the surface we're talking J dropping allegations by day she's cutting ribbons and kissing babies by Night word on the street is that her connections run all the way to the cartels with rumors of her involvement and some seriously Shady dealings if these Whispers hold any truth her after hours activities might just be more scandalous than anyone imagined henyard the so-called super mayor of Dolton won her seat with a stagger in 82% of the vote dazzling the town with her charm and big promises fixing roads bringing in jobs sure that's what she said but what if behind that big smile lies a secret so shocking it could Rock the entire town and $667,000 on travel in Just 5 months luxury hotels while her Town's going broke something's not adding up we're talking luxury hotel stays and fancy meals all on the taxpayers dime and get the this during one trip to Atlanta henards crew racked up over $9,300 in expenses for one trip that's more than some people make in a month and there's one person who claims to know where all those taxpayer dollars really went meet Carmen Caroll the former Ali turned whistleblower who's spilling all the tea on henards alleged misdeeds according to Carol henyard has been playing a dangerous game manipulating employees and vendors to keep her influence strong while burning through taxpayers money Carlile didn't hold back saying henyard has engaged in unethical and predatory behavior throughout her tenure that's a pretty heavy accusation coming from someone who used to be in henards Inner Circle while henards living it up in five-star hotels Dalton's drowning in debt we're talking $7 million in the red and it's not just empty bank accounts vendors are suing the town left and right for unpaid bills but henyard is not exactly hurting for cat word on the street is she's pulling in over $200,000 a year from her dual roles as mayor and Township supervisor that's some serious coin for a small town official makes you wonder why she needs to expense all those fancy dinners doesn't it when confronted about her spending habits at a board meeting henyard reportedly got defensive no explanations no apologies just attitude now the FBI sniffing around henards finances they're not just interested in her travel expenses they're looking into how she's been using public funds for personal gain that's some serious heat for May who promised to put her Town first but here's the real kicker all this extravagant spending and Shady dealings it might just be the tip of the iceberg remember we're talking about a potential billion Dole Empire here the luxury trips and fancy meals could be small potatoes compared to what's really going on behind the scenes while the FBI digs into ard's finances another million du mystery has the town talking why does a mayor of 20,000 people need protection bit for a president the truth behind henards massive security detail might be the key to unraveling this whole Scandal and Tiffany security detail is about to make those Hotel bills look like chump change we're talking over $1 million a year just to keep this small town M safe but here here's the really henyard is not just splurging on a a couple of bodyguards she's got a whole Squad of handpicked officers from the Dalton Police Department watching her back 24 by7 and get this they're not just standing around looking tough these officers are racking up over time like it's going out of style word on the street is that one Officer Terry young clocked in a whopping 303 hours in just one pay period that's like working nonstop for almost two weeks strayed his paycheck a cool $113,000 for two weeks of work let let that sink in but it's not just about the money henyard security detail is following her everywhere and I mean everywhere they're tagging along on her personal errands and even joining her on out of town trips it's like she's got her own personal Entourage all paid for by the taxpayers of doton the trustees and Dolton are losing their minds over this security detail they're saying the money could be better spent on actual Public Safety and patrols you know things that might actually help the people of Dolton but henyard is not having it she's digging her heels in and refusing to justify these crazy expenses during a recent board meeting things got heated the trustees demanded answers about the security spending but henyard wasn't spilling she shut them down faster than you can say taxpayer money it's like she thinks she's above explaining where all this cash is going ENT the Tiffany a henyard cares Foundation a charity that's raising more eyebrows than donations Dolan's falling apart but henards got a shiny new pet project a charity with her name plastered all over it word on the street is that this Foundation is about as transparent as a brick wall people are talking and they're saying it's less about caring and more about Cold Hard Cash the thoron Township Board allegedly dropped a cool $10,000 into henards charity coffers the same day it was born but here's the kicker some people are side eyeing the the timing of this donation it's like showing up to a party before the invitations are even sent out something smells fishy henyard is not just collecting checks she's taking her show on the road she organized a trip to Springfield to promote her breast cancer charity sounds Noble right well hold on to your wallets because this little Jaun reportedly cost taxpayers at least $1,000 and get this the bill was never officially filed and those State lawmakers henyard was supposed to meet they weren't even in town according to Carmen there's more to this story than just sloppy bookkeeping carlile's not mincing words saying you are not honest about that foundation so what's really going on with this charity according to the rumor mil henyard has been using public funds to promote her personal pet projects we're talking about a mayor who's already Under Fire for living large while her Town's going broke and now she's allegedly funneling taxpayer money into a charity that's about as clear as mud and let's talk about hen's idea of charity work remember that bike ride to Springfield turns out it was less about raising awareness and more about raising henards profile people are saying she spent more time posing for photo ops than actually helping anyone it's like she's running a PR firm instead of a charity all right let's talk about the skeletons in penyard closet because honey this charity it's just the appetizer we're hearing that behind closed door there's a whole other side to Tiffany henyard that'll make your jaw Hit the Floor word on the street is that henards running Dolton like her own personal playground and anyone who dares to speak up they're in for a world of hurt we're talking about a mayor who's not afraid to play dirty to keep her Empire intact according to sources close to the situation enyard has been on a firing spraying employees left and W who dare to question her Authority one former maintenance manager spilled the saying he got the boot after refusing using to help fire another employee but it's not just about firing people henards reportedly created a whole climate of fear in Dalton's local government it's like working for a small town