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OXFORD — An investigation by the state produced criminal charges against a former Granville County sheriff’s deputy, who’s now the second member of the office facing prosecution. The former deputy, Chad Coffey, faces counts of obstruction of justice, three counts of conspiracy to deliver cocaine, two counts of embezzlement by a public officer and two counts of altering, destroying or stealing evidence of criminal conduct. Court documents indicate that the charges stem mostly from...

“We have a responsibility to maintain the public confidence which requires that there is no hint of abuse of our authority,” his boss said.