Monroe employee accused of embezzling more than $2.3 million from small business: DOJ

Monroe employee accused of embezzling more than $2.3 million from small business: DOJ

MONROE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A Monroe woman has been charged with wire fraud for allegedly embezzling more than $2.3 million from her employer, according to United States Attorney Dena J. King. On Tuesday, August 1, a federal indictment was unsealed against 44-year-old Kristy Lawrence. Officials say that Lawrence was employed by a small family business in Monroe between 2016 and April 2022 to handle the company's books and records as well …