@newcreationsnc: In Franklin County, Lashaunda Jones, a former Franklin County Sheriff's Office employee, is charged with keeping a debit card meant for an inmate, the SBI says. CONFIRMED: The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation arrested Lashaunda Jones on Tuesday, Oct. 27, court records show. At the time of the alleged offense in 2023, she was an administrative employee with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, according to the warrant. The Granville County Sheriff's Office confirmed she was working there and was fired Tuesday. The SBI says the Franklin County Sheriff's Office asked it to investigate in August after its own review found irregularities. POLICE SAY / ALLEGED: Jones is charged with obtaining property by false pretense, a Class H felony. The arrest warrant alleges she was supposed to mail a preloaded debit card to an inmate but used the money for herself. STILL UNKNOWN: The SBI has not said how much money was on the card. Court dates were not released in the report reviewed. Source: N.C. State Bureau of Investigation (arrest warrant and court records via WRAL; Granville County Sheriff's Office statement) Tips: Charges are allegations; Jones is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. Voice: Pocket TTS (Kyutai) Triangle Local (@newcreationsnc) For more detailed story, follow trianglelocalnc.com #TriangleLocal #FranklinCountyNC #FranklinCounty #NCNews #CrimeNews

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