by Michelle Sparrow | Feb 29, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
The retrial of accused killer Jason Young may be near an end. Defense counsel is expected to wrap up tomorrow, and court watchers believe the case could head to the jury on Friday. The trial opened in Raleigh on Feb. 6, eight months after the defendant’s first... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 16, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Theft Crimes
A 22-year-old Raleigh man was taken to the Wake County jail today, charged in connection with a string of armed robberies in the area. Police believe he participated in more than six robberies over a two week period. According to police records, the charges against... by Michelle Sparrow | Jun 28, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
If it’s summer, it must be checkpoint season. The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program announced the results of its Memorial Day Click It or Ticket campaign last week, just a few days before the Fourth of July “Booze It & Lose It:... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 10, 2010 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
A 43-year-old Raleigh man is in jail, and his ex-wife may be sleeping a little more easily because of it. The man was arrested by Wake County sheriff’s deputies this week on suspicion of soliciting a jail inmate to murder his ex-wife. The ex-husband was...