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UCA Elementary PTO Treasurer Charged with Embezzlement 

UCA Elementary PTO Treasurer Charged with Embezzlement 

Crime
Julie W. McNeill (Mugshot provided by Randolph County Sheriff's Office) ASHEBORO N.C. - The former treasurer of Uwharrie Charter Academy's Elementary School's Parent Teacher Organization has been charged with a felony after investigators say she embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from the organization. According to a press release from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on September 18th, 2023, investigators received a report of embezzlement at Uwharrie Charter Elementary School located in Asheboro, NC. School officials reported suspicious activity following an internal audit of the Parent Teacher Organization’s (PTO) financial records.   The Sheriff’s Office says detectives uncovered evidence that substantiated the school’s findings and identified Julie W. McNeil...
Sheriff’s Office Charges Man with Embezzling from Local Baseball Club

Sheriff’s Office Charges Man with Embezzling from Local Baseball Club

Crime
ASHEBORO N.C. - The Randolph County Sheriff's Office has charged a local man with embezzling several thousand dollars from a local baseball club. On October 14th, 2022, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into suspected embezzlement after receiving a report from a local community baseball club. According to a press release, that investigation led to investigators charging 37-year-old Jesse Lee Martin from Denton, NC, with one count of Felony Embezzlement on August 10th, 2023. According to court records, Martin is accused of embezzling $3,600 from the Cedar Grove Baseball Club, a local little league organization. On August 11th, 2023, Martin was taken into custody at the Randolph County Detention Center and served the warrant. The magistrate issued a $5...