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North Carolina Suspects Who Flee the Police May Lose Their Car

North Carolina’s new law allows law enforcement officers to seize the vehicle of a suspect who flees officers. Governor Bev Purdue signed the “Run and You’re Done Bill,” which will

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Marine Pleads Guilty to North Carolina Sex Charge

A former marine with ties to the North Carolina military base Camp Lejeune pled guilty to one count of a child sex charge. He was recently sentenced for the crime of

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Personal Aide Charged with Fraud of Disabled Man

A Virginia woman who was the personal aide for a disabled North Carolina man has been charged with several counts of fraud. The woman allegedly took out a cell phone

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Supreme Court Rules In Favor of North Carolina Juvenile: Part II

An earlier blog post discussed the basics of an important juvenile law decision. With the critical children’s rights decision in the North Carolina juvenile case J.D.B. v. State of North Carolina,

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Supreme Court Rules In Favor of North Carolina Juvenile: Part I

A U.S. Supreme Court decision based on a North Carolina criminal case has far-reaching importance for juveniles questioned throughout the country. The Supreme Court ruled that police officers questioning a

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North Carolina Couple Charged in Coast Guard Kickback Scheme

A North Carolina couple is facing serious white collar crime charges after they allegedly received more than $100,000 in kickbacks for supporting a family member’s government contract. The white collar crime charges

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Sex Offenders Must Update Address on the North Carolina Registry

One sex offender learned the hard way that he must update his listed address on the Sex Offender Registry after every move or change of address. A 43-year-old man was

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Man Faces Multiple Counts of Sex Offenses with Children Charges

A man in Onslow County has been charged with 29 counts of each of the sex crimes of first-degree sex offense with a child, crime against nature and indecent liberties with

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Memorial Weekend Checkpoint Leads to Wilmington DWI Charges

A five hour DWI checkpoint facilitated by numerous law enforcement agencies led to dozens of citations and arrests. The weekend Wilmington checkpoint netted eight DWI arrests. Law enforcement ran the Port

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Juvenile Court Resources May Be Cut to Help Balance the Budget

North Carolina, like many other states around the country, is looking for ways to trim and balance the state budget. One possibility that would help to balance the budget is

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