Blogs

WNC Drug Ring Busted In Federal Drug Trafficking Investigation

For two years, the feds claim to have been watching a group of people accused of drug trafficking in and around the Cherokee Indian Reservation in Western North Carolina. In

read more

Juvenile Out-Of-State Sex Offense Conviction Follows Husband, Father To North Carolina

Sex crimes committed while a juvenile followed one man to North Carolina all the way from California. Thirty-four-year-old Nigel Garcia was ordered to register as a sex offender after being

read more

Drug Bust Leads To Child Abuse Charges

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s office received a tip about suspicious activity at a home on Biggerstaff Road that turned out to be a meth lab, according to investigators. Authorities in

read more

The Public Library Is Not A Good Place To Browse Pornography

Doing things that are illegal, such as committing a sex offense, while in a public place is a surefire way to get yourself arrested. Brandon Helms of Union County was

read more

Informant Used To Convict On Federal Drug Crimes Disqualified By DEA

A 46-year-old man serving a 19.5 year prison sentence for federal drug trafficking was put behind bars in part based on the testimony of a confidential informant. That may sound like no

read more

Exoneration Possible For Man Falsely Accused Of Sex Crimes

As a teen, Jesse Freidman says he was falsely accused of sex crimes and coerced into making a confession. He was sentenced to 18 years in prison for sex crimes

read more

Your Cheek Cells Are No Longer Your Own After An Arrest

The U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision this week in Maryland v. King, allowing law enforcement officers around the country to take a cheek swab after an arrest for a serious crime.

read more

Charlotte School District Associate Charged With Sex Crimes Against Child

A technology associate at Hornets Nest Elementary School in Charlotte was recently arrested on accusations of felony sex offenses involving a minor. Twenty-five-year-old Tafari Higgins is facing charges of child rape and

read more

Should Kids Be Forced To Register As Sex Offenders?

The current sex offender registry system is flawed. Otherwise consensual sex punishable as statutory rape or the possession and distribution of “child pornography” that sexting between teens has been come to be

read more

Early Release From Federal Prison For Good Behavior

When you hear about a person being released from prison after serving only half of a their sentence, that person was not in the federal prison system. Often, state prisons

read more