ONLY ON 3: Leland councilman’s domestic violence charge dropped

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Leland Town Councilman’s domestic violence case is history.

Leland Police charged Herbert Barnes with assault on a female after an incident at his home in March. This morning the case was dismissed.

Barnes’s attorney says the councilman completed deferred prosecution. The charge was dropped after barnes completed community service and anger management classes.