Because Statesville is not one of North Carolina's larger cities, most crimes reported in the area are minor. However, serious offenses like murder, homicide and manslaughter do occur.Police officers and prosecutors want to solve serious crimes like murder. They want...
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Teen dies from fentanyl overdose, man faces murder charges
If a person dealing drugs gives out drugs to multiple people and one of them dies, should he or she be held responsible for that death? That's a question that will have to be answered because of this case in North Carolina. A college student in North Carolina died...
Accused of selling drugs? Get a strong defense
Of all the types of drug crimes you could be accused of, being accused of selling, distributing or trafficking drugs is one of the worst. This is a felony crime and one that is taken more seriously than simple drug possession. Why? It implies that you're spreading the...
Migos tour bus stopped, 3 arrests made
No matter who you are, there is potential to be arrested if you're violating the law. Whether you're famous or just another person walking down the street, getting caught doing drugs or being too intoxicated can lead to an arrest. Take, for example, this case...
Illegal searches could lead to evidence being inadmissible
You may be under the impression that a police officer may search you because he or she believes you've done something wrong, but the reality is that the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution protects you against illegal searches and seizures. To get a warrant that...
Charges keep piling up for man arrested 3 times in 8 days
It's one thing to get arrested, but it's another to get arrested multiple times in a few days. Getting arrested multiple times makes you look very bad in the eyes of the law, even if they're all coincidental or as a result of being set up by the same officer multiple...
Could you be arrested for a prank call?
You've always enjoyed making prank calls. When you were a child, you thought nothing of it. Now that you're an adult, though, you're starting to wonder about the ramifications. Do they go beyond simply annoying the person you're calling? Could you be arrested?...
Should we trust eyewitness accounts?
People are often tempted to trust eyewitness accounts almost unflinchingly. As soon as someone claims to have seen another person at a crime scene, they assume that paints a very precise picture of what actually happened there. Science, however, tells the opposite...
Is sharing prescription drugs still illegal?
You're not a drug dealer. You're not trying to make money buying and selling any types of drugs, from the illegal variety to prescription drugs. You've never even seen illegal drugs, much less used them or sold them. You could still find yourself in trouble if you...
The authorities are specifically looking for opioid fraud
Opioid use is often illegal, and some have called the widespread use of these drugs an epidemic. That said, enforcement can be tricky. These aren't illegal substances all on their own, like cocaine or heroin. If you have a prescription, they are completely percent...