Wrongfully convicted brothers awarded more than $80 million lawsuit against Robeson County, former sheriff, SBI
The convictions were overturned in 2014 after DNA was found on a cigarette butt left near Buie’s body pointed to another man already in prison for a similar crime. May 17, 2021Raleigh, N.C. — Two men falsely imprisoned for decades for the rape and murder of a...
UPDATE: Ex-Chadbourn police chief, facing over 80 charges, given additional bond
Former top cop is accused of repeatedly raiding the police department’s evidence room and stealing a variety of narcotics, thousands of dollars in cash, and firearms. July, 17, 2021OLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – Former Chadbourn Police Chief Anthony Spivey...
Retired Radford Police Officer pleads guilty to taking evidence room money
chief Jeff Dodson said he knows situations like this endanger public trust, but he wants the public to know this was an isolated incident June 15, 2021A former Radford police officer has been convicted after admitting he took money from the evidence room.The...
Brothers wrongfully convicted of rape and murder get $75 million in compensation decades later
In 2014, both Brown and McCollum were exonerated and released from prison after DNA from a cigarette collected at the crime scene was tested and ultimately tied another person to the crime. May 17, 2021A federal jury has awarded $75 million to two brothers in North...
