North Carolina Woman Accused Of 'Overpaying Herself' Nearly $1 Million
By Sarah Tate Jun 8, 2021 A 65-year-old woman in North Carolina has been accused of embezzling close to $1 million from her place of employment over the last decade, WXII reports. According to the Chatham County Sheriff's Office, Cheryl Fields "routinely overpaid herself" while working as an administrative manager at Basic Machinery Company in Siler City, where she also oversaw the company's payroll. The Goldston resident was arrested and charged with multiple felony counts, including embezzlement and corporate malfeasance. In March of this year, authorities began investigating embezzleme...