The walls are closing in on Beth Wood. Will she resign?
Wood's reputation and widespread support have insulated her so far — but politics could soon intervene
The more time that goes by, the more troubling the allegations against State Auditor Beth Wood become.
Last week, we wrote that Wood had been cited for misdemeanor hit and run after she allegedly managed to get two of her car's wheels completely on top of a vehicle parked on the street in downtown Raleigh. Police say she left the state-owned car, engine running, and disappeared.
The incident happened in December but didn’t come to light until a month later. After news outlets began to report on the incident, Wood put out a statement saying the incident occurred after a holiday party and called the situation a “mistake in judgment.” She committed to continuing her work as auditor.
Now video has emerged on Instagram (warning: foul language) showing someone who appears to be Wood being ushered inside a law office, with a witness saying he heard people yelling, "Get her out of here!"
While there's obviously no proof of this, the evidence certainly points to Wood leaving the scene of the ac…