CRIME & SAFETY
Recent charges against suspect dismissed prior to lethal law enforcement shooting
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The man accused of shooting and killing four law enforcement officers during a gunfight Monday has an extensive criminal history in North Carolina. Court records show Terry Clark Hughes Jr. Has been arrested dozens of times, has been in and out of jail since the mid-2000s, and has spent nearly two years incarcerated in the state prison system.
NC police errors with license plate cameras brought wrongful arrests, $70K to women
In two cases, errors led to innocent women enduring police detaining them for no reason. “They substitute the technology for thinking critically about cases,” one lawyer said.
Luzerne County police assist North Carolina agency in online investigation
KINGSTON TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police in Luzerne County confirm they helped catch a man for allegedly attempting to rape a child and other charges in North Carolina. According to the North Carolina Invictus Task Force, on April 29 multiple agencies conducted a joint investigation into the solicitation of a child by computer. According […]
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