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Man Pleads Guilty to $32.5M North Carolina Ponzi Scheme

A former resident of North Carolina pled guilty last week to federal charges in connection with a $32.5 million Ponzi scheme. The federal money laundering charges were brought against the

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Former North Carolina Marine To Be Sentenced in Federal Court

A former Marine from North Carolina will be in federal court for sentencing after pleading guilty to exporting firearms without a license and traveling in foreign commerce to deal in

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Fraud Charges Brought Against North Carolina Developer

A North Carolina developer is facing criminal charges once again. This time, the developer has been charged with 72 counts of obtaining money by false pretenses. The man was charged

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Free North Carolina App Allows User to Find Location of Sex Offenders

North Carolina residents will soon have the ability to track the location of a registered sex offender on their iPhone, thanks to a new app that is being unveiled by the state’s

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House Calls Made to the Homes of North Carolina Registered Sex Offenders

More than 200 registered sex offenders received house calls from sheriff’s deputies last week. The goal was to “knock-and-talk” to offender to check on probation and sentence compliance. In particular,

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Guilty Plea Entered for Man Accused of Federal Cigarette Contraband

A man from Roanoke Rapids who was accused of distributing illegal cigarettes and contraband pled guilty to federal charges Monday. The man was accused of running the illegal cigarettes and other contraband

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Court Says That Outright Ban on Library for Sex Offenders Is Unlawful

A federal appeals court in New Mexico ruled that it was unconstitutional under the First Amendment to ban sex offenders from going to the public library. The appeals panel, however, said that

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Man Charged for Providing Alcohol to Minors Prior to Fatal Raleigh Crash

A 21-year-old man has been charged for his role in providing a 1.75 liter of Bacardi Dragon Berry before a fatal crash that killed a Raleigh high school student. The

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Lawsuit Filed Against Wilmington Coach for Alleged Sex Abuse

A Wilmington basketball coach has been sued in civil court for damages stemming from the sexual assault of an autistic girl in 2008. The youth coach pled guilty to third-degree rape in

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North Carolina “Teen Mom” Arrested for Violating Protection Order

Janelle Evans, a mother on the MTV show “Teen Mom 2,” has been arrested for the second time in one week, according to local reports. The North Carolina mother is

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