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Local Inmates Escape From Prison to Purchase Cigarettes and Liquor
Three Davidson Correctional Center inmates escaped from prison late last December. They were assigned to cafeteria duty in the prison and discovered a location where they would be able to escape from behind the prison kitchen. Then men exited to enter the ABC store...
North Carolina Bill Proposed to Permit Medicinal Marijuana
H.B. 84, a bill that would permit medicinal marijuana use for medicinal purposes, has been introduced in the North Carolina House of Representatives. Currently eighteen other states have laws on the books which would permit marijuana use if it was prescribed by a...
Accident Occurs in the Northbound Lane of I-77
The northbound lane of I-77 in Charlotte, North Carolina was forced to be closed after an accident that occurred in the early morning hours last Monday. The vehicle was traveling southbound in the northbound lane of I-77. Motorists reported the activity to...
Man Arrested for DWI After Striking Police Cars as People Exit the NASCAR Race
A man was arrested in Concord, North Carolina this past weekend after leaving the NASCAR race. The man was driving well over the posted speed limit, which caused his vehicle to jump a curb. This occurred on Highway 29 as the man was getting off the I-485 ramp. ...
Driver Who Struck Pedestrian in April 2012 Sentenced in Union County
A teenager, who fatally struck a pedestrian in April 2012, was sentenced in Union County, North Carolina this week. The incident occurred as a pedestrian was walking home on the shoulder of the road, the teenager struck him, and he fled the scene. It was later...
Supreme Court Rules that Search Warrant is Required Before Issuing Blood Sample
In the recent Supreme Court decision, Missouri v. McNeely, it was decided whether police officers should be required to get a search warrant before making a DWI suspect submit to a blood test. The Court proposed that police must at least attempt to get a warrant...
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Crime Rate Statistics Decrease
Police in Mecklenburg County have recently released its first quarter crime rate report, which has reported that violent crime has decreased 5.3 percent. The downside of the report is that rapes have increased by 17.3 percent since the last yearly report....
Is a BUI Charge the same as a DUI Charge?
Some people question whether operating a boat while intoxicated can garner the same charge as driving under the influence, and the answer is: Yes. When someone is operating a boat on the water, they have already consented to a blood alcohol test when they are...
In South Carolina, Can I Be Charged with DUI if I Register Under 0.08 on a Breath-test?
In the state of South Carolina, the number 0.08% is extremely important to driving under the influence (DUI) prosecution. However, the state of South Carolina can and will aggressively prosecute a DUI against an individual who had less than a 0.08 BAC. This sounds...
Lawyer and Judge Charged with DWI Document Scheme
A North Carolina lawyer and judge were indicted after a scheme was enacted to convict people of DWI's that had been backdated, meaning the judge was signing orders to charge people with DWI after several months, thus moving back the license suspension date. The...