Former Papen aide pleads not guilty in embezzlement case

LAS CRUCES (AP) – A former aide accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from a high-ranking member of the New Mexico Senate has pleaded not guilty.
Stephen Siddall is facing embezzlement and conspiracy charges in the theft of money from personal, campaign and government accounts belonging to Senate President Pro Tem Mary Kay Papen.
The Las Cruces Sun-News reports that Siddall entered his pleas during an arraignment hearing Monday.
Siddall served as Papen’s campaign tr