Boiling Spring Lakes police officer is going to prison

Mr. Stidham NEVER admitted to this crime, It was a ALFORD plea.The alford plea is a pleading of guilty in a plea bargain in which the defendant maintains his or her innocence, and the only reason he pleaded was when he tried getting the evidence he needed to prove he did not do this it was denied to him, something you would have thought his so called attorney would have retrieved in the first place. I take that back, his attorney did have the information and more but he did not do his job, instead he kept it hidden. It's a bad thing when your own retained attorney seems to be doing more for the prosecutor then his own client.

This is to everyone who made ill comments here against Mr Stidham.
****Stay Tuned*** Because this is not the ending to this story. I believe everyone will be shocked to fnd out what "really" happed and how certain evidence was never presented but hidden even from Mr Stidham.Better beware, this could happen to you. After all, once you have been accused you are in the eyes of the public guilty....

If you want answers to your questions then I suggest you go to this site, http://www.boilingspringlakes.com/mayor.htm It gives the contacts by email and home phone for the Mayor as well as all the commissioners and the town manager. The one exception is the new councilman that is not listed yet. However, he had nothing to do with what has gone on in the last year. Some things you may want to inquire about as to the police department. Is it true when the current Chief of Police was hired that, the only two town officials that had any say so about this was then Mayor, Joan Kinney and town Manger David Lewis? Was it also true that both Kinney and Lewis left in the dark, and/or did not discuss this hiring in any official capacity with any other town council member? Were they, Kinney and Lewis, aware there were allegations against that person, Ballree, at his previous home and position? Now, to be fair to Ballree, it has been found by the state there is no "probable cause" to take action on those allegations. But, that determination came over a year after the allegations were made because Ballree himself REFUSED to face them at his old post! Therefore, is it true that the taxpayers of BSL paid for all time and efforts for Ballree to defend himself on a matter that was not cleared BEFORE Kinney and Lewis made the hire? Is it true, that a background investigation on Ballree fully disclosed to Kinney and Lewis that Ballree would be bringing and adult felon (his son) to live with him inside the BSL city limits? Also, is it true that the felony committed was the steeling of firearms from the police department in Mount Olive that Ballree was chief of at the time? Is it true that in the end the felonious son only received probation? And, is that not out of the ordinary for sentencing for steeling firearms? In short, did Ballree use his position to make sentencing liter on his son? Is it true, that further in the background investigation it was revealed that Ballree had filed for protection under the federal bankruptcy laws and then was hired to look after a police department with a budget in the area of one half million dollars? Is it true that Ballree has used a town car for personal use since being hired as Chief of Police here? Further, if allegations were made to the SBI with evidence to such, would he be willing to take a polygraph stating that he has not? Think about this one long and hard Chief Ballree! And, Joan and David! More to do with the BSL Police Department, Is it true that Ballree is taking into consideration the hire a person with questionable liabilities including a wife that has been put on probation for "forgery and uttering"? Is it true that knowing the background of the above the Chief still spent hundreds of dollars in the required testing (mental, drug, etc.) for the same? As to the latest tax spending waste, Is it true, that David Lewis has given the OK for office workers for the town of BSL to order new desks, chairs, you name it, to go in the new town hall? And, why not just move the old ones? Some may call the above rumors. I believe them to be facts! All it takes is for the citizens to call and ask to find out. Better yet, ask them to give you an answer in writing. Believe me or not. Just go to the web site get the info and make the calls asking the questions. DEMAND ANSWERS IN WRITTING! Decide for yourself. Lastly, thank you my friend for showing me how to find all these things and how to find the truth. I have no idea if WWAY will print this. I have tried for quite a while to get the larger questions that many of us have out. This may be my last attempt. But, if it gets printed, take the time to make the calls. We deserve to know, one way or the other.

brunswick county keeps a convicted registered sex offender on their payroll. that's hilarious!!!!!!!!!! more importantly, and seriously, it's very scary, since all brunswick county employees work in and throughout our community. criminal backround checks are performed upon initial employment, but whatever you do once you're on their payroll doesn't seem to matter. remember this when you vote for your county commissioners.

Brunswick County is a joke and New Hanover is not far behind.

Oh my gracious what a horible, horible man! And you say there is a fire man that did the same thing to her? How in the world did he get out with just this little jail time and what about that fire man did they just let him go? If my mama or daddy would have caught me or my sister when we were just 14 with a grown man he would have killed that man and then he would have skint me alive. That horrible man was the police to. The paper said some stuff about the police chief and his son was a criminal and now they say the police is going to hire someone else that breaks the law and his family to! Why are the town thinking like that? We need to be protected from bad people and our children to. People in this town should be mad about all this and somebody like the mayor or somebody should be doing something about this. There is something bad wrong with what them elected people are doing. I feel sorry for that little girl and her mama and daddy.

I am a cop myself and this kind of stuff is depressing to read. I work very hard to maintain a respectful reputation like a cop should. I went through my wild days when I was younger but I calmed down.As a cop, you are held to a higher standard, something that seems to be a thing of the past. It is disgusting to see officers making such poor decisions.Even more disgusting is the district attorneys and judges allowing these plea agreements to take place. I grew up respecting law enforcement and I think it is a shame that so many officers are being arrested for drug dealing, sex acts w/ minors, breaking and entering, embezzlement,D.W.I,etc. All this in the past year!!! At times I don't want to be a part of law enforcement b/c of the actions of bad cops. There are alot of good, hard working cops out there who are tired of being put in the same category as the bad ones! As for the bad ones, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO OBEY THE LAW, GET OUT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LEAVE IT UP TO THE REAL PROFESSIONALS!!! I feel that officers should get the maximum penalty for breaking the law they/we enforce! We are no better than the public. We are not above the law!

Who knows what was going through their minds. When I was 14, I was learning about boys and l wanted someone to like me, if I put out, I was liked. It usually came from older guys because they knew how to "sweet talk". This world is a crazy place and with out supportive family and friends, low self-esteem will bring one to a chatroom looking for something their missing. I am speaking of the man and the little girl. I now have 3 children, two are teens. We eat dinner every night at the kitchen table, their friends are always welcome over the house, and I am active in each school as a volunteer. I do this so they know I care and to support them through this crazy time of life. I pray that my children never go looking for attention in a chat room. I can only guide them to make the right choices, I can't do it for them. I feel for the families involed, they did ask to be apart of any of this

Now maybe they will go after that sexual preditor firefighter at Boiling Spring Lakes fire department. He was involved in this as well. They need to get him off the streets now, before he targets another under age girl.

I am so glad to see that there are still so many good Christians in Brunswick County that enjoy passing judgment. Did you ever stop to think that a plea offer of 4 1/2 years was offered because the DA felt that they did not have enough solid evidence to get a conviction. Mr. Stidham did not exercise good morals and judgment of his own, Maybe the alleged victim had some morality issues of her own that could have impeached her testimony on the stand. Please remember that there are three sides to every story. The accuser's, the accused's and the TRUTH. I certainly will not make any excuses for Mr. Stidham's behavior but I will not stand in judgment of him without knowing the facts and it is likely that we will never know the whole story because it involves a minor. My thoughts and prayers are with the families, both his and hers.