Corruption
Unethical or illegal conduct by officials
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3 of 4 lobbyists facing charges over bourbon tour with NC politicians reach deals
Several North Carolina lobbyists who were charged with arranging illegal gifts to state lawmakers may soon have their charges dismissed. But the investigation continues into others.
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NC political investigation expanding to include new target, Wake DA says
Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman says the scope of a criminal investigation into allegations of political corruption keeps growing. She hasn’t ruled out bringing charges against state lawmakers.
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More charges expected in NC political nonprofit spending investigation, according to DA
More charges expected after new search warrants indicate a politically connected nonprofit was spending money at strip clubs, beach vacation rentals and golf outings.
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'Playing politics with public safety': NC budget makes Wake DA office state's most understaffed
GOP leaders say they simply forgot to fund more prosecutors in Wake County. Democrats are skeptical of that, pointing to the county's central role in prosecuting political corruption cases.
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'Playing politics with public safety': Budget makes Wake County prosecutors NC's most understaffed
GOP leaders say the simply forgot to fund more prosecutors in Wake County. Democrats are skeptical of that, pointing to the county's central role in prosecuting political corruption cases.
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Former Granville sheriff's deputy pleads guilty in obstruction case, avoids extra jail time
Former Granville County Sgt. Chad Coffey must permanently surrender his law enforcement certification and instructor certification as part of the plea deal.
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Granville County deputy pleads guilty in obstruction case, avoids extra jail time
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Eric Adams Is Indicted After Federal Corruption Investigation
NEW YORK — Eric Adams, a retired police captain who was elected as New York City’s 110th mayor nearly three years ago on a promise to rein in crime, has been indicted in a federal corruption investigation, people with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday.
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Granville County deputy faked training records, but it is not obstruction of justice, court rules
The North Carolina Appeals Court found that Granville Deputy Chad Coffey's actions to falsify records were wrong, but did not amount to obstruction of justice.
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Former Granville County sheriff pleads not guilty to falsifying training records
Brindell Wilkins pleaded not guilty to charges he helped falsify firearms training records that are required for law enforcement certification.
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Complaint: NC attorney, judge known for handing out lenient sentences to reckless drivers
A group of Cabarrus County defense attorneys are filing a complaint about injustices in the county's traffic court.
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Wayne County cooperating with FBI as they investigate sheriff's office
Law enforcement sources in Wayne County tell WRAL News that the FBI are investigating the sheriff, current deputies and private businesses tied to former deputies.
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NC police chief facing dozens of criminal charges arrested in Horry County
Anthony Spivey, the former Chadbourn police chief who was the subject of a search along the Lumber River this week, was arrested in South Carolina early Thursday morning.
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Man arrested by fired Raleigh police officer wants conviction overturned
A man jailed for more than three years for allegedly selling cocaine to a confidential informant claims drug evidence was planted on him by a detective recently fired by Raleigh police.
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Granville deputy convicted for falsifying records
A former Granville County deputy was convicted today of 12 counts of obstruction of justice for falsifying years of firearms training records. However, a jury acquitted him of 12 counts of obtaining property by false pretenses. In court, Chad Coffey didn't dispute he falsified years of firearms training records, but his attorneys argued it wasn't a crime.
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Former sheriff defends Granville deputy at his corruption trial
Former Granville County Sheriff Brindell Wilkins' testimony and presence in court came as a surprise to some, given that he faces a trial of his own.
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Fact check: 'No basis' for Kamala Harris stat about corruption
For more than a decade, an interesting statistic about the cost of corruption has been bouncing around the global-economics community, showing up in statements and reports from organizations like the United Nations and the World Economic Forum. Most recently, it came out of the mouth of Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Former Chadbourn police chief charged with scheme to steal guns from evidence and resell to family, friends
A former Chadbourn chief of police faces 88 felony charges after he was indicted in a scheme to steal guns from evidence and resell them.
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Rocky Mount councilman defends actions cited in state audit; council approves corrective actions
The Rocky Mount City Council had an emergency meeting Tuesday to respond to a state audit that showed city officials bent or broke rules to help each other and left taxpayers on the hook.
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Rocky Mount City Council votes for corrective actions in emergency meeting in wake of audit
WRAL's Bryan Mims has the latest on an emergency-called meeting by the Rocky Mount City Council on Tuesday in response to the audit done and the allegations that came from it.
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Lawmaker says state audit targeted black officials in Rocky Mount
A councilman should resign, the city manager should repay her improper spending and the City Council should sign a pledge to do right by Rocky Mount taxpayers, Mayor Sandy Roberson said Monday.
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Mayor calls on Rocky Mount officials singled out in state audit to correct misdeeds
A councilman should resign, the city manager should repay her improper spending and the City Council should sign a pledge to do right by Rocky Mount taxpayers, Mayor Sandy Roberson said Monday.
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Audit: Rocky Mount officials bent rules for themselves, forcing taxpayers to pick up tab
Rocky Mount officials bent or broke rules to benefit other city officials, and local taxpayers didn't know about it because of lax record keeping, according to a state audit released Friday.
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Key dates in the investigation of North Carolina billionaire political donor
The U.S. Attorney's Office has filed fraud and bribery charges against North Carolina GOP chairman Robin Hayes, Durham businessman Greg Lindberg and two of Lindberg's associates. Here are key dates in the case.
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Insurance bill filed, then $40,000 in donations came from Lindberg and his associates
A 2017 bill didn't go anywhere, but the senator who filed it suddenly found a new pool of campaign donors.
