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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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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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