Carias says he was coerced into working with the feds. Then he shot his children’s mother. Then things got weird.
John H. Tucker
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The bicycle thief: After being caught with stolen bikes, Christian Browne wants back into Raleigh’s cycling scene
The cyclist in the skinny jeans stood out from the squad. Christian Browne was attractive and charismatic, 6-foot-4 with a web of tattoos blanketing his toned muscles. On his fixed-gear Fuji, cobbled together with used parts, he was one of the fastest cyclists in all of Raleigh. During weeknight group rides, he would sail to […]
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North Carolina man convicted for ginseng poaching in Smoky Mountains
The Smoky Mountains are perhaps the largest fully protected reserve in the country for wild ginseng. The root is a valuable commodity, particularly in Asian markets, where it’s used in medicines, teas and other health products. Reported reasons for ingesting the root include usage as an aphrodisiac or stimulant, type II diabetes treatment, and cure […]
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Two men accuse Raleigh cops of racial bias, excessive force following incident in Glenwood South
It had been several minutes since Omeze Nwankwo was locked inside a Raleigh police van. Zip-ties dug into his wrists behind his back, drawing blood. “Officer, I cannot feel my hands!” he yelled, addressing the cops in the front seat. “I’m worried about my life. Officer, please!” Nwankwo’s friend, Isaac Horton, was also inside the […]
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General Assembly ratifies bill to regulate cops’ use of pole-mounted license-plate readers
The General Assembly today ratified a bill that would regulate law enforcement’s use of inconspicuous cameras that, unbeknownst to you, are taking pictures of your license plate on the roadways. Up to now, these “automatic license plate reader systems” have not been part of mainstream conversation; they’re a distinct entity from the cameras used on […]
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Former NC Chief Justice Bev Lake subject of lengthy national profile
Bev Lake, the former chief justice for the N.C. Supreme Court whose tenure led to massive criminal justice reforms across the state, was featured yesterday in a lengthy profile by the national criminal justice outlet The Marshall Project. The story cites an article we published last month, “Bill is dead that would have protected defendants […]
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Women pose as nursing assistants to steal jewelry from Cary nursing home residents
Two thieves posing as nursing assistants gained entry into a pair of Cary nursing homes earlier this month and stole jewelry worth tens of thousands of dollars, Cary Police report. Surveillance cameras captured the women, wearing hospital scrubs, entering retirement homes and searching for unlocked doors to residential units. Residents who encountered the women described […]
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Family of Michael Anthony Kerr, inmate who died of dehydration, will receive $2.5 million in settlement
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety has agreed on a $2.5 million settlement with the family of Michael Anthony Kerr, a mentally ill inmate who died last year of dehydration while in state custody. Insurance will cover $1.5 million of the cost, a DPS spokesperson said today in a press release. We broke the […]
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Cary ICE agents sued by U.S. citizen who says they put him in immigration custody for two years
CORRECTION: A previous edition of this story cited Jay Weselmann, one of the defendants to the lawsuit, as the director of ICE’s Durham Field Office who is responsible for all of North Carolina’s ICE operations. While the lawsuit describes Weselmann in that language, Weselemann is actually the Durham field office director for U.S. Citizenship and […]
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General Assembly ratifies bill that would make N-bomb an illegal controlled substance
A bill that would classify the LSD-mimicking synthetic drug NBOMe, commonly known as “N-bomb,” as an illegal controlled substance was ratified today by the General Assembly. HB 341 was passed by a Senate judiciary committee earlier this week and is now on its way to Gov. McCrory. If he signs the bill, N-bomb and its […]