Being a spouse or partner in an abusive relationship is a very difficult situation for you and your children. Not knowing where to turn or what rights you have to protect yourself and your family can be painful as you try to do the best you can. The state of North Carolina provides protection for people in this situation through the courts – Domestic Violence Protective Orders, which are also called a “50B,” or Restraining Order. A Restraining Order, is signed by a judge and orders your … [Read more...]
Just because you did it, doesn’t mean you’re guilty!
When the police arrest you and ask you if you did it, you know that you did. You may not answer them right then -- it's best not to answer questions on your own, without a lawyer present -- but you know that they're right. You did it. Does that mean you're guilty? They'll threaten you with fines, jail time and all sorts of related ramifications. Is there no way around that? Are they right that your life as you knew it is over, because you're going to get convicted? Absolutely not. There … [Read more...]
Teacher and principal accused of pawning school property
Two employees of a North Carolina school district were taken into police custody after they were accused of pawning school property. One of the women is a 25-year-old teacher at a Caswell County alternative school, while the other is a 46-year-old principal at Bartlett Yancey High School. Both women were accused of selling several pieces of Caswell County Board of Education property to the same local pawn shop. According to investigators, authorities were first alerted to theft when they … [Read more...]
Robbery in North Carolina
The North Carolina General Statutes describe robbery as the unlawful taking of property from another individual by the use of force or by the threat of force. It is a felonious offense under state law. The law recognizes different types of robbery and assigns different penalties to accompany each one. For example, robbery with a dangerous weapon is its own specific offense, deemed to be a more serious crime than a common-law robbery and carrying harsher penalties than those accompanying a … [Read more...]
Executive with the FHFA arrested for alleged threats at workplace
The chief operating officer of the Federal Housing Finance Authority was recently arrested on charges that he threatened to kidnap or injure his supervisor. It is claimed that the person arrested had been making increasingly threatening remarks concerning this supervisor for a significant period of time. The alleged threats were said to have escalated on April 28 when the individual arrested had a conversation with another employee. This employee then reported the conversation onto authorities … [Read more...]
Cancer Society worker charged with embezzlement
We are often surprised by the individuals that are charged with crimes. For example, one woman pled guilty to embezzlement charges in a North Carolina County. While employed by the American Cancer Society, she allegedly embezzled $70,000 from the organization. The woman supposedly opened a checking account using the name of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. She was then said to have used money from the account for various personal services. The woman charged with this crime has since … [Read more...]
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