The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team has been extremely successful, according to a recent report by WCNC news. It has not only increased the number of violent criminals being arrested, but it has also been timely when putting the cuffs on the criminals. The success of the…
As a follow-up to one of our recent posts, on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, Aide to former Senator John Edwards, Andrew Young, testified at Edwards’ campaign finance violation trial. The prosecution called Young to testify about his role in hiding Rielle Hunter, Edwards’ pregnant mistress, while he was running for…
The nation is again discussing whether some educators are too quick to call in the police when a student gets a little unruly in the classroom. Every educator and parent around the country, including those in North Carolina, should be paying attention to the recent case where children are being…
WFMY News recently reported that a Charlotte man pleaded guilty to a handful of charges involving a string of rapes and robberies in the area. On Friday, April 13, 2012, Jaunton Carter pleaded guilty to First Degree Rape, First Degree Kidnapping, Sexual Battery, and Robbery. The judge sentenced Carter to…
A recent report in the Charlotte Observer indicates that former United States Senator John Edwards is facing serious criminal charges. He has evidently elected to take the case to trial and jury selection is set to begin any day now. Edwards is facing significant criminal charges that could land him…
WBTV recently reported that a 7-year-old girl was nearly abducted. On Saturday, March 31, 2012, the police responded to an emergency on Long Creek Drive. Some reported that a little girl was snatched by a man while she was playing. Witnesses told the investigators that a man picked up the…
According to a recent report by the Charlotte Observer, some in North Carolina are concerned about how the police are gathering and using cell phone data. Because of the ease with which law enforcement officials can obtain cell phone information, those concerned about the protection of civil liberties believe that…
According to a recent report by WBTV news, the lawyer’s for Trayvon Martin’s family gave an exclusive interview to the board of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). One of the reporters for WBTV is a regional director for the association and sat in on the interview. For those…
A report from WBTV reveals that Danny Hembree’s murder trial is heating up. Prosecutors in the trial played Hembree’s taped confession for the jurors on Monday, March 26, 2012. Hembree was being interviewed by the police when he confessed to killing Randi Saldana. During the interview, Hembree told investigators that…
The former town administrator for Harrisburg, North Carolina is currently facing several felony charges according to a recent report by the Charlotte Observer. Michelle Reapsmith has been charged with three separate counts of receiving property by false pretenses. The charges come after an intense investigation and audit of the town’s…