Lauren Ashley Hoggard, who replaced a North Carolina town clerk accused of embezzling more than $500,000, is now facing three felony indictments of her own.
The former Chocowinity clerk was arrested on Oct. 27, 2026, after a Beaufort County grand jury returned three true bills of indictment.
One indictment alleges that Hoggard misused town cash in 2022, while two others concern utility-account credits in 2023 and 2024…