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 | 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 28, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Theft Crimes
The North Carolina Secretary of State’s office continues its investigation into a Durham man’s investment scam. A grand jury handed up an indictment in the case last week, charging the 60-year-old with almost 40 counts of investment fraud, 12 counts of... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 31, 2010 | Criminal Law Blog, Theft Crimes
In an unusual deal, two sisters will be released from prison after serving just 16 years of their life sentences. The two had been convicted for their part in a 1994 armed robbery that netted $11. Jamie and Gladys Scott’s case has been the subject of debate for... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 28, 2010 | Criminal Law Blog, Theft Crimes
Authorities arrested a 37-year-old Durham man this week in connection with the series of Wake County bank robberies. Picked up for probation violation, he was later charged with one count of attempted common law robbery and six counts of common law robbery. Common law... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 19, 2010 | Criminal Law Blog, Theft Crimes
An executive from a western North Carolina bank pleaded guilty this week to charges involving more than $1 million in loans. The banker was charged with one count of theft/embezzlement/misapplication by a bank officer after she falsified at least 11 loan applications...