OK Teacher Accused of Embezzlement

(Jay, Oklahoma) A 53-year-old English teacher and cheerleading adviser with the Grove School District, Michell Diane Martin, has been accused of embezzling more than $8,000 from the school's cheerleading fund.

Martin resigned from the school Oct. 26. She was employed with the school district in 2001 and again from 2005 to this year.

Martin also was charged Nov. 1 with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol-aggravated and transporting an open container of beer, both misdemeanors.

She was arrested by Grove police Oct. 29 after she registered 0.23 on a blood-alcohol test, nearly three times over the legal limit to drive.

An arrest warrant has been issued for the embezzlement charge. A court date has been scheduled for January 21 to address the driving charge.