Erika Charles (Reeves), the Schallert PTA president and wife of current Alice Independent School District Trustee Cody Reeves, was arrested on theft and fraud charges earlier this week. These charges are related to her tenure as PTA president, during which she was accused of stealing nearly $30,000 in PTA funds, in addition to allegedly creating fraudulent financial documents.
Mrs. Reeves was arrested at her home on Monday afternoon on these charges after she failed to turn herself over to law enforcement, according to a statement from Alice police chief Eden Garcia. During his report, Chief Garcia also said that the department is still investigating the alleged crime, foreshadowing what was to come.
Late Monday evening, the Alice Police Department announced that Mrs. Reeves was now being charged with two additional counts of Exploitation of a Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual. These new charges stem from fundraisers Mrs. Reeves organized for two local children. According to sources familiar with the matters, Mrs. Reeves allegedly never turned the money raised over to the recipients.
This controversy has ignited a firestorm online and many Alice residents are calling for accountability. Members of the public have demanded that Mrs. Reeves’ husband Cody resign from the school board, with some questioning the extent of his knowledge or involvement in these alleged crimes. Mr. Reeves was originally appointed to the school board in June of 2025 to fill a vacancy. As of the publishing of this article, he has not released a statement publicly about this matter.
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