Darlene "Dar" Heatherington is a Canadian politician who was forced to resign her city council seat in Lethbridge, Alberta in 2004 after being convicted of public mischief. }|135px|City of Lethbridge, Alberta Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Sunny South City of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Location. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alternate meaning: Mischief (movie) (1985) Mischief, in criminal law, is an offence against property that does not involve conversion. ...

On May 3, 2003, Heatherington first made Canadian and international headlines when she disappeared from a conference in Great Falls, Montana. Three days later, she was found in Las Vegas, Nevada, alleging that she had been abducted and raped. Police found her report to be inconsistent and lacking evidence, and she eventually recanted. She was charged with filing a false report to police, but pled not guilty. She continues to allege that the incident happened as reported, and that the police coerced her into recanting her original statement. May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Great Falls is a city located in Cascade County, Montana. ... Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign just to the south of the Las Vegas Strip welcoming visitors to the city City nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World Location of Las Vegas in Nevada County Clark Mayor Oscar B. Goodman Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 293. ...

Previously, Heatherington had filed reports with Lethbridge police that she was being stalked. She was receiving sexually explicit letters from her stalker, but her reports often did not match police surveillance evidence. On June 10, 2003, she was charged with public mischief after police concluded that the stalker did not exist, and that Heatherington was likely writing the letters herself. On September 8, she pled not guilty to those charges as well. June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ...

On June 29, 2004, Heatherington was found guilty of public mischief. Although required by law to resign following her conviction, Heatherington refused, and Lethbridge city council initiated the process of having her removed through the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench. June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On August 9, 2004, Heatherington announced her resignation, indicating that she would be using her time to prove her innocence. August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On September 10, 2004, Heatherington received a 20-month conditional sentence, consisting of eight months of house arrest followed by 10 months of curfew, and 100 hours of community service and counselling. September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In justice and law, house arrest is the situation where a person is confined (by the authorities) to his or her residence. ... A curfew can be one of the following: An order by the government for certain persons to return home before a certain time. ...

On July 27, 2005, Heatherington and her husband filed separately for bankruptcy, both citing Heatherington's ongoing legal battle. July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

On August 16, 2005, Heatherington dropped her appeal of the mischief charge. Her lawyer stated that Heatherington could no longer afford to proceed, despite earlier claims that the bankruptcy would not affect her appeal. Although Heatherington still proclaims her innocence, her decision to drop her appeal means that she has tacitly accepted her guilt. August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...