RIEGELWOOD, NC (WWAY) — Columbus County Sheriff’s Office arrested a former employee of a Riegelwood-area business following an investigation into embezzlement.
On December 30, 2025, the sheriff’s office received a report from the West Fraser Paper Mill suspecting an employee of embezzlement. This came after the company investigated themselves then contact law enforcement for a further investigation.
Through the investigation, the sheriff’s office found evidence indicating that job codes within the payroll system had been manually altered, resulting in improper payments…