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Former Wake Forest Commissioner Turns Herself in on 4 Embezzlement Charges

WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AUG 8 – Elizabeth Simpers faces charges after allegedly misusing $69,000 of town funds on personal expenses, following a 13-month police investigation into financial misconduct.

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WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WNCN) — A well-known figure in Wake Forest surrendered herself at the Wake County Detention Center on Thursday where she was arrested on embezzlement charges. CBS 17 was there when Liz Simpers, 49, walked inside without an attorney to do so around 4:30 p.m. — marking a turning point in what police said has been a 13-month investigation. “This has been an over a yearlong investigation including an internal audit so we will see …

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Wral News broke the news in Raleigh, United States on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
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