Hoke County employees charged in SBI payroll probe
RAEFORD — After a nearly two-year investigation, the State Bureau of Investigation found no widespread payroll irregularities in Hoke County government and the Sheriff’s Office.Two people have been charged as a result of the probe, said Hoke County District Attorney Kristy Newton in a statement Friday.Latonya Benjamin, the county’s former human resources director, and ex-deputy Dedrick Graham are charged with 51 counts each of obtaining property by false pretense. […]
