Cleveland's Chief City Planner, Kim Scott, was in court Wednesday morning for a preliminary hearing regarding felony theft charges against her.

During Wednesday's hearing, the motion to dismiss the case against Scott was granted.

Scott was arrested on Oct. 1 after she was accused of falsifying FMLA paperwork and stealing 117 hours of paid leave from the City of Cleveland. Cleveland's chief city planner has been charged with theft

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The alleged victim in this case is Farid Abdul Malik, who passed away in June 2025. According to Malik's daughter, who News 5 spoke with earlier this month, Scott was a close family friend.

However, Malik's daughter said that the friendship had b

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