Tag: SBI
Former North Carolina town officials accused of embezzlement
The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation says three former town officials have been arrested on a number of embezzlement charges following their indictment this week.
Shallotte assisted living facility shut down, workers arrested
A Brunswick County assisted living facility has been shut down, and the director and several employees are facing criminal charges.
Chadbourn shooting suspect also charged in 2016 murder
Kenneth Wooten, 20, is accused of killing a man on May 10, 2016.
NC man imprisoned for 43 years sues over wrongful conviction
An 82-year-old North Carolina man is suing authorities over a wrongful murder conviction that kept him behind bars for 43 years.
‘Like a volcano erupted’: Witnesses describe fire ripping through waterfront homes
It was a very scary scene in Surf City Sunday when a major fire tore through at least seven homes.
Family speaks out 5 years after Lennon Lacy’s death
Today marks five years since a Bladen County High School student was found hanging on a swing set in Bladenboro.
Bomb squad agent still critical, other recuperating at home
One North Carolina bomb squad agent is home but another remains in critical condition more than a week after bomb-making materials blew up at the home of a man stopped with homemade explosives in his car.
DA, sheriff ask state to investigate New Hanover Co. Schools’ handling of Kelly allegations
New Hanover County's district attorney and sheriff have asked the State Bureau of Investigation to look into how the school district handled the case of a former teacher who pleaded guilty last week to dozens of sex crimes involving students.
Wilmington Police identify suspect, officers involved in shooting
The Wilmington Police Department has identified the man and the officers involved in a shooting that happened Wednesday night in the Pine Valley area.