On March 5, 2008, the student body president of the University of North Carolina was senselessly murdered on a residential street near the college campus. Two men were charged with her murder, one of whom pleaded guilty last year and is currently serving two life...
Month: December 2011
Truck driver passes in no passing zone, kills North Carolina couple
It comes as no surprise that semi trucks are larger than most other vehicles on the road. And when an accident occurs that involves a semi truck or tractor trailer, the damage can be catastrophic due to the vehicle's sheer size and speed.Late last week, a truck...
Wilmington man sentenced to 15 years for weapons crimes
In March of last year, police identified a 28-year-old North Carolina man as the individual who fired shots in a Wilmington shooting. Not long after that incident, Wilmington police say the same man was also involved in a break-in. Police believe he was looking for...
Charges pending in fatal Brunswick County car accident
As many people in North Carolina know all too well, car accidents can cause immense tragedy and devastation. Unfortunately, North Carolina was home to yet another fatal car accident recently.A New Brunswick County police trooper said the car accident occurred when a...
North Carolina man who crashed into breath test lab faces charges
A North Carolina man from Hickory is now facing substantial criminal charges after he crashed into a mobile Breathalyzer unit. He has been accused of driving while impaired, but was initially taken to an area hospital for injuries he sustained in the accident. If...
North Carolina DUI crash leaves 3 injured
No one in Wilmington wants to be involved in a serious car accident. Yet these types of incidents take place everyday across the state and the nation as a whole. In the worst cases, a car accident can lead to serious injury or even death to those involved. Such was...
Hampstead man charged with manslaughter for deadly accident
After a deadly car accident near New Hanover County, North Carolina, on U.S. Highway 17 in late November, a 29-year-old Hampstead man has been accused of slamming his vehicle into the back of a Nissan Altima while driving drunk. Police say he was driving at between 80...
Couple sentenced for tax evasion five years apart
North Carolina residents should know that the federal government is getting tough on suspected tax crimes. Being prosecuted by the federal government is no laughing matter, and being convicted on federal charges of any variety can lead to heavy fines and long prison...
Ponzi scheme accusations mount against Ephren Taylor
Accusations of fraud against Ephren Taylor - the youngest African American CEO of a public company - continue to mount.The 29-year-old from Mississippi has even been compared to the notorious Bernie Madoff, as hundreds of his clients joined a class action suit filed...