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Past State Farm Holiday Classic president arrested, charged with theft from the charity tournament

A Normal police car
Emily Bollinger
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WGLT
The grant comes from the Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program.

Police have arrested a past president of the State Farm Holiday Classic for allegedly stealing from a nonprofit that runs the charity high school basketball tournament.

39-year-old Kyle W. Myers of Normal has pleaded not guilty to theft of more than $100,000 and less than $500,000 over a two-year time frame.

Myers has been released from detention while awaiting trial.

A grand jury returned an indictment following an Aug. 20 police report and investigation by the Bloomington Police Department. Normal Police were the arresting agency responding to a BPD warrant.

The Class 1 felony carries a possible sentence of up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000.

Updated: August 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM CDT
This story was updated after an arraignment hearing on Aug. 15, 2025.
Lauren Warnecke is a reporter at WGLT. You can reach Lauren at lewarne@ilstu.edu.