CHARLESTON, WV – The West Virginia State Auditor’s Office announced that Marsha Ann Carse, 63, of Paden City, has entered a guilty plea to the felony offense of embezzlement in Tyler County Circuit Court, following an investigation by the Auditor’s Public Integrity and Fraud Unit.
Carse’s plea, entered on December 16, 2025, stems from her former employment with the Wetzel-Tyler Board of Health, where she was alleged to have embezzled $13,701.58 from the agency between 2016 and 2022. A separate felony charge of falsifying accounts was dismissed pursuant to a plea agreement.
The Court has ordered a pre-sentence investigation and report, with sentencing scheduled for January 20, 2026, at 10 a.m. in Tyler County Circuit Court. The case is being prosecuted by Tyler County Prosecuting Attorney D. Luke Furbee.
“The Public Integrity and Fraud Unit exists to help safeguard taxpayer dollars and support local agencies in maintaining strong financial practices,” Auditor Mark Hunt said. “We appreciate the cooperation of the Wetzel-Tyler Board of Health and the Tyler County Prosecutor’s Office in bringing this matter to a resolution.”
