{"id":555,"date":"2026-05-19T20:07:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=555"},"modified":"2026-05-19T20:07:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:07:56","slug":"former-wake-forest-farmers-market-manager-charged-with-embezzlement-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=555","title":{"rendered":"Former Wake Forest Farmers\u2019 Market manager charged with embezzlement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>CORRECTION:<\/b> This story\u2019s headline was updated May 19, 2026, to clarify that the person charged is the former manager of the market.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=554\">NC Republicans file bill to reduce early voting period ahead of November midterms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wake Forest police have charged the former manager of the Wake Forest Farmers\u2019 Market with embezzlement.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Fryman, 54, of Oxford, is accused of misappropriating $6,552 of Farmers\u2019 Market funds, according to a town news release.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged felony offense occurred sometime between Feb. 2, 2024, and Dec. 16, 2025, according to her arrest warrant.<\/p>\n<p>She was arrested Monday evening by the Granville County Sheriff\u2019s Office and later released from custody on a $20,000 secured bond. Her first court appearance was scheduled for Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=551\">Raleigh\u2019s draft budget cuts spending but raises tax rate. How much you could pay.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In February, police launched an investigation after market employees reported missing money, the release stated.<\/p>\n<p>Fryman was fired as manager Dec. 27, 2025, according to a letter from the majority of the board of directors provided to The News &amp; Observer on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The board also removed Fryman\u2019s husband as market president \u201dbecause he has not been at the majority of markets\u201d and removed their son as the market\u2019s money collector and newsletter writer, according to their letters.<\/p>\n<p>The Wake Forest Farmers\u2019 Market is a year-round market currently operating on summer hours from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays on South Taylor Street.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=549\">Why country star Eric Church\u2019s commencement speech at UNC has gone viral<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published <span class=\"inline-block\">May 19, 2026 at 8:20 AM<span>.<\/span><\/span><!-- --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Wake Forest Police Department charged Michelle Fryman of Oxford after a three month investigation. 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