by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 11, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
We’re continuing our discussion of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation’s review of the Cary Police Department’s part in a February hostage situation. The suspect apparently did not intend to rob the bank, and he pretended he had a gun... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 8, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Theft Crimes
On February 10, 2011, officers of the Cary Police Department’s emergency response team shot and killed a 19-year-old man as he emerged from a bank with a hostage. The ordeal had lasted for three hours, from the moment the man walked into the bank, placed a knit... by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 20, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
A list of proposals to improve operations at the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation debated by a joint legislative committee will move on to the General Assembly for approval. The proposals are expected to improve the image and credibility of the lab as... by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 3, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Durham has a lot of gun crime, according to the city’s police forensics manager. In the firearms lab at the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, gun and bullet evidence from Durham account for a full third of the agency’s workload. Processing the... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 10, 2010 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
In our last post, we were discussing the progress made by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation’s efforts to implement changes promised by leadership following an investigative news story and an audit last summer. It will come as no surprise to many...