The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has arrested two women on meth charges this week. Both of the women have prior criminal convictions, which -- if they are convicted of these offenses -- could affect their sentencing by making their punishments worse.
2 North Carolina women arrested and accused of drug crimes
North Carolina school bus driver accused of DWI
A school bus driver in Cherokee County has been accused of driving while intoxicated with children on the board. In response to the allegations, the 63-year-old bus driver was terminated by the school system as of Monday.
Arrested man dressed as clown allegedly had hatchet in backpack
A North Carolina man has been accused of drug violations and other charges after he was found on the property of a convenience store with his face covered in clown makeup. Authorities say that they also found a hatchet in his book bag.
Options for those charged with drug crimes
Drug crimes are not just something that happens in the heart of big cities or sprawling suburbs, even small rural communities can have robust drug trades, bringing dangerous elements to country towns just as they exist in their big-city counterparts. The widespread use of heroin, in particular, has become something of an epidemic for North Carolina, which suffered just shy of 900 heroin overdose deaths from 2010 to 2015
The USDA is Cracking Down on Grocery and Convenience Stores for Food Stamp Trafficking
You never thought you'd come face to face with agents of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. When you think of federal agents, the FBI comes to mind, or the DEA.
