Recently, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals held that it was unconstitutional to ban registered sex offenders from using social media. The law that the court considered was an Indiana state law not unlike North Carolina's own prohibition against the use of sites like Facebook or Twitter by convicted sex offenders.
Facebook Says No To Sex Offenders, Twitter Remains Silent
When Google Tells The Feds What You're Looking At Online
If you think that privacy rights protect you from criminal prosecution for the things you do in your own home, to a certain extent, you are wrong. If you are caught downloading child pornography or have unintentionally downloaded child porn that alerted a federal agency, you may find yourself at the center of a criminal investigation and the recipient of a legal request to confiscate your computer.
Fugitive On Federal White Collar Crimes Caught In Salisbury
After he skipped his sentencing hearing last week, a federal judge in Charlotte issued a fugitive warrant for 52-year-old John Bridges. Bridges had entered into a plea deal related to federal white collar crimes he had committed against charities and friends, to the tune of approximately $2 million.
Extradition: 22-Year-Old Headed Back To Durham To Face Felony Charges
In December, Durham police responded to a 911 call regarding a shooting near Truman Street. When police arrived, they found a 29-year-old man with gunshot wounds who required hospitalization. The man police believe is connected to the shooting was recently found in Florida and arrested by U.S. Marshals.
3-Year-Sentence For Defrauding Social Security Disability System
In 1996 Christopher Perry was found to be disabled and unable to work by the Social Security Administration. His application for Social Security Disability benefits was approved and he began receiving monthly payments.
Federal Embezzlement And Fraud Charges For Two Former NC City Employees
The city of Cherryville is missing about $500,000 from its budget, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Charlotte. Two of its former employees - Bonny Alexander and Jennifer Hoyle - are facing federal embezzlement charges for misuse of $435,000 and $92,000 in public funds.
34 Cary-Area Break-Ins May Have Been Solved With Recent Arrests
Two men have been arrested and charged with various forms of breaking and entering, including two counts a piece for intent to commit felony larceny after a police pursuit ended in a two-car collision. Twenty-seven-year-old Brian Johnson and 23-year-old Nicolas Losito stand accused of working together to rob 34 businesses in Cary, Apex and Morrisville.
No Deal Yet For WakeMed On Medicare Fraud Charges
U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle declined to approve a proposed deferred prosecution agreement between federal prosecutors and WakeMed administration related to criminal charges of overbilling Medicare for services not actually rendered. No individuals were charged in the federal criminal investigation; only the corporation was facing felony prosecution.
Security Camera Catches Raleigh Burglars Red-Handed
At least two men involved in a Raleigh break-in captured on video by a home security system and later posted to YouTube have been arrested and charged with burglary. The online video of the break-in has received close to 2 million views.
House Used To Make Meth Busted In Raleigh
A suspected Raleigh meth lab was busted last weekend, landing four people in jail on drug charges. Three are being held on $200,000 bond and the fourth on a $75,000 bond.
Are Ongoing Background Checks On Horizon For Johnston County Employees?
In January, the Johnston County School Board will consider whether employees will be subjected to ongoing criminal history checks after being hired by the school district. Currently, applicants are screened for criminal offenses prior to being offered a job, but the new proposal would require employees' actions be continuously monitored.
