Who Can Report Incidents of Domestic Violence in North Carolina?

Jul 31
2018

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Categories: Domestic Violence

Ask anyone who has been in a long-term relationship before: you’re going to fight and argue from time to time. This is true whether the “relationship” in question involves a spouse, boyfriend/girlfriend, parent and child, roommate, or some other type of domestic situation. If you’re around someone long enough, you’re bound to butt heads.

Sometimes, these types of stressful interactions turn violent, and one or both parties may hurt the other. This is bad, and it shouldn’t be tolerated. What’s far worse, though, is when someone is embroiled in an ongoing abusive situation [...]

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North Carolina Shoplifting by the Numbers

Jul 30
2018

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Categories: Shoplifting / Retail Theft

Ask a random person what they think of shoplifting or shoplifters, and they’ll probably say it’s bad and that those who do it should be punished. However, if you ask them how bad or serious they think it is, most are likely to argue that it’s not really a big deal. Certainly not when compared with “real” crimes like rape, murder, robbery, or even fraud.

Why is this the case? There are a couple of different reasons.

First, the public impression of shoplifting is that it’s often a one-time occurrence that only involves [...]

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Understanding Drug Manufacturing Penalties in North Carolina

Jul 18
2018

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Categories: Drug Crimes | Drug Manufacturing

Three triplet brothers were recently arrested for running a drug manufacturing operation out of their high-end apartments in downtown Raleigh. They face multiple charges, including selling and delivering a controlled substance, conspiracy, trafficking, and possession with intent to manufacture or distribute.

The brothers were pressing thousands of counterfeit Xanax bars, combining Xanax with a powerful synthetic opiate that has caused dozens of deaths nationwide, including 10 deaths in North Carolina. The bars may also have been combined with the opioid Fentanyl.

Drug manufacturing in our state is a felony-level offense, and the brothers [...]

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Breaking Down NC’s Sexual Assault Laws When a Child Is Involved

Jul 13
2018

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Categories: Uncategorized | Sex Crimes | Sexual Assault

As spotlights start to shine on sexual assault cases across the country, more questions come up about what could happen if you are accused. Sex crimes are very serious and can have a major impact on the rest of your life, including where you are allowed to live and work.

The penalties for sexual assault in North Carolina depend on a number of factors, including the sex acts involved. A major factor in sex charges and penalties is the age of the victim. Once a victim reaches the age of 18, most of [...]

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Cops Charged with NC DWIs Show How Far Penalties Can Go

Jul 3
2018

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Categories: Drunk Driving | DUI | DWI

Recent stories of cops being charged with DWIs in North Carolina show how penalties can go beyond what the law includes. Below, we’re going to tell you more about these cases, along with what the laws say.

Job Consequences for NC Police Officers Charged with DWIs

One police officer was arrested and charged with DWI after driving his personal vehicle over a highway center line around 1 a.m. on a recent Saturday in Banner Elk. The officer, who worked for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for the past 17 years, was removed on unpaid [...]

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