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Two Charged in Connection with North Carolina Sex Trafficking

A man and a woman from Georgia were charged in May with sex trafficking and other sex crimes related to their involvement in a prostitution ring. The pair allegedly enslaved women in

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Lawsuit Alleges the Failure to Provide Interpreters in North Carolina Is Illegal

Three advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against North Carolina courts alleging that the court system is acting illegally by failing to provide interpreters for non-English speaking individuals. The Latin

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Repeat Offender Picked Up on Suspicion of Sixth DWI in Gaston County

A habitual offender was picked up by police for the sixth time on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI). Police reported that the man’s blood alcohol content (BAC) level was .20,

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Raleigh Shooting at Apartment Complex Raises Safety Concerns

Three people were arrested for allegedly breaking into a Raleigh apartment complex and shooting a man in the home invasion. Two men and one woman were charged with various charges

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Sex Offenders Are Expected to Challenge Law Against Social Networking Site Uses

Several men charged with violating a North Carolina law that prohibits sex offenders from using social networking sites are expected to appeal their conviction under the statute. While the law

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Repeat Offender Gets Life in Prison for Marijuana Charges

A man who was sentenced to probation only after each of his three marijuana convictions in New Orleans got quite a shock after moving to a new town – he

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MTV Teen Mom Performs Community Service After Drug Charges

An MTV “Teen Mom” reality television star worked her community service hours by picking up trash along a North Carolina highway after pleading guilty to misdemeanor drug charge in late April. The

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Asheville Man Faces Insurance Fraud Charges

A local Asheville developer who has been under intense scrutiny for his recent failed Seven Falls development now faces white collar crime charges. The man has been charged with three counts

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Greenville Alcohol Special Operations Nets More Than 200 Charges

North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) agents and Pitt County Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) officers launched a special operation in April, targeting underage drinking and minors in possession of alcohol in Greenville.

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Judge faces DUI charges in North Carolina

In October 2010, a judge was charged with a misdemeanor for driving while impaired during a vacation in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. He was also given a citation for a

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