Who decides to drop criminal charges?

Usually when charges are pressed against someone it is up to the District Attorney to decide if the charges will be dropped before the case gets to trial.  Just because the person who may have initially pursued pressing charges against someone has changed their mind...

How are Criminal Charges filed?

The way a criminal charge is filed can vary and is a process that takes place in stages.  Generally the most common way a criminal charge is brought against someone is through a police investigation.  The police may either respond to a call or observe suspicious...

Traffic stop yields high amount of marijuana

Police in Iredell County found a large amount of marijuana following a traffic stop for speeding.  The traffic stop occurred on I-77 South on May 7th.  Police pulled over a U-Haul truck because it was speeding but soon could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming...

Police led on high speed pursuit in Burke County

Three people have been arrested in Burke County after they led police on a high-speed pursuit.  The incident happened after police received a tip that there was a suspicious vehicle in a business parking lot.  The vehicle ran from police when police tried to stop it,...

Police find disgarded meth lab materials

Police are looking for the suspect who is responsible for leaving materials from a meth lab on the side of the road.  Police learned of the materials when they received a call from a concerned citizen.  Police found a trash bag sitting on the side of Longhope Road in...