A Brunswick County man is now on house arrest while he faces drunk driving murder charges after he crashed into another car, killing a mother of three. Recently, the district attorney asked the 23-year-old man's bond to be adjusted after she got reports that the man...
Month: September 2011
Soldier sentenced to life in prison for murder
A former infantryman from North Carolina has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after the jury failed to reach a unanimous decision as to whether he should get the death penalty. He was convicted in September of murder in the first degree and sex offense...
Man faces DWI, child abuse charges
A 29-year-old North Carolina man was recently jailed and charged with drunk driving. He was also charged with misdemeanor child abuse because he had a child in the car with him.Police officers say the man was involved in a car crash on a Saturday just after 11 p.m....
Car accident with moped sends one to hospital
A recent car accident involving an automobile and a moped raises some important issues. The accident occurred at about 3 p.m. on a Monday night in North Carolina, just south of Wilmington on Highway 87 near the intersection of Sunny Point. Few details of the accident...
Man faces drug charges after sexual assault tip
A North Carolina man faces drug charges after authorities pulled him over on US Route 52. Police in the area claim they received a tip that a sexual assault happened at a local business. According to police, a witness identified a silver car with a luggage rack at the...
Man injured in Wilmington drunk driving crash
A man ended up in the hospital after his van was hit by a truck in New Hanover County. The accident happened on an August day at about 8:15 p.m. Authorities said a red truck was heading for the river on Castle Street in Wilmington when the driver ran a red light at...
Prior assault claims cited in first-degree harassment arrest
Assault with a deadly weapon is a serious charge anywhere in the United States, North Carolina included. An individual charged with this type of violent crime can garner the attention of the police when he or she falls under suspicion of other criminal conduct, even...
Pregnant woman, child injured in car-pedestrian accident
In the luckiest of escapes, a pregnant Wilmington woman and her child escaped serious injury after being hit by a car. The mother was crossing the street at the intersection of Lancaster Avenue and Rodman Street just after 8 a.m., with her 2-year-old toddler and a...
Murder and attempted murder alleged against Fayetteville man
Murder and attempted murder are obviously among the most serious charges a person can face in North Carolina. The mere allegation that an individual has intentionally caused the death of another alters the course of one's life. When a person goes missing, one of...
Inattentive driver causes car accident in Wilmington
A Wilmington auto accident can occur in the flash of a second. In the age of smart phones and twitter accounts, the potential for distraction while driving has increased. Even changing a radio station or glancing to check gauges on the dashboard can be enough to lose...