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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Former NC Legislator Faces Additional Federal Charges

Stephen LaRoque, former chairman of the North Carolina House Rules Committee, was indicted this summer on eight counts of money laundering and theft. Federal prosecutors recently added four more charges

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Drinking And Driving On NYE In NC? Increased Patrols, Less Checkpoints

You may see fewer DWI checkpoints throughout Raleigh on New Year’s Eve but don’t confuse that with fewer patrols. Rather than setting up stationary roadblocks to police for drunk drivers, the Raleigh

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13- And 15-Year-Olds May Face Adult Trials In Wake County

Charged with killing a homeless man in Raleigh, at least four area teens may be tried as adults for the crime. The Wake County Prosecutor has confirmed that may seek

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