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Early Release from Prison for Former N.C. House Speaker

Former Democratic House Speaker Jim Black was released early from federal prison on Monday. Black, 75, left the prison in Georgia six months early after serving time for white collar crime.

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Embattled SBI Lab Loses Interim Director

In one of our previous blog posts, we discussed the controversy surrounding North Carolina’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) crime lab. The state laboratory came under fire last month after a

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Ban on Alcohol-Monitoring Device Continues

North Carolina’s drug treatment court advisory committee has once again voted to not allow the state’s drug treatment courts to use alcohol-monitoring bracelets. The panel first imposed the ban on

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Avoiding Domestic Violence

As we deal with the hardships of the current economic downturn, many of us are faced with mounting stress and worry about our jobs, families and finances. Some family members

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Sex Offender Calls Walmart Parking Lot Home

A sex offender was living in his car in the parking lot of the Walmart located on Sigmon Road in Wilmington. The man’s arrest for allegedly flashing a young girl

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Defendants Receive Probation for 230 Pounds of Pot

Three defendants accused of trafficking 230 pounds of marijuana pleaded guilty last week. One other defendant allegedly involved in the drug trafficking has not yet gone to trial. One of the defendants

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Juvenile Sex Offenders: Marked for Life? – Part 2

In the last blog post, we discussed the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). All states were ordered to adopt a new sex offender registry system that includes juvenile offenders by July

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Juvenile Sex Offenders: Marked for Life? – Part 1

Under federal law, a 14-year-old boy who has consensual sexual relations with a 13-year-old girl can be branded for life as a sex offender. The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

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North Carolina Teacher Enters Guilty Plea to Sex Charges

A former Durham teacher’s aide pleaded guilty to sex charges yesterday. She was set to go to trial this month for engaging in sexual activity with a student, kidnapping, and indecent

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Fraud Conviction Vacated for Former NC Lottery Chief

Former North Carolina lottery commissioner Kevin Geddings was recently exonerated of his felony conviction on fraud charges and released from federal prison. According to the Charlotte Observer, Geddings’ fraud conviction was vacated on

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