Former town clerk arrested for embezzling over $70,000 in public funds

NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — Authorities arrested and charged a former town clerk and treasurer in Peak with embezzling more than $70,000 in public funds.

The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation after receiving a complaint about missing money from the town treasury.

Investigators determined that at least $70,000 had been spent on personal bills and items over a two-year period, officials said…

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