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NC Marine Recruiter Accused Of Sex Crimes

Last year, approximately 12 instructors at an airbase in San Antonio were accused of sexually assaulting recruits in Texas. This year, a local Marine recruiter in the Charlotte suburbs is

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8th Amendment May Mean New Sentencing Hearing For Juveniles

The U.S. Supreme Court decided last year that the 8th Amendment’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment means that juvenile crimes cannot be punished by a life sentence with no chance of

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Facebook Says No To Sex Offenders, Twitter Remains Silent

Recently, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals held that it was unconstitutional to ban registered sex offenders from using social media. The law that the court considered was an Indiana

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Fugitive On Federal White Collar Crimes Caught In Salisbury

After he skipped his sentencing hearing last week, a federal judge in Charlotte issued a fugitive warrant for 52-year-old John Bridges. Bridges had entered into a plea deal related to federal

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When Google Tells The Feds What You’re Looking At Online

If you think that privacy rights protect you from criminal prosecution for the things you do in your own home, to a certain extent, you are wrong. If you are

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Extradition: 22-Year-Old Headed Back To Durham To Face Felony Charges

In December, Durham police responded to a 911 call regarding a shooting near Truman Street. When police arrived, they found a 29-year-old man with gunshot wounds who required hospitalization. The

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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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