North Carolina News – September 22

North Carolina News – September 22

HOME INVASION-FATAL SHOOTING

Sheriff: 2 killed in North Carolina home invasion

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s office says two people were fatally shot during a home invasion. News outlets report that the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responding to a report of a home invasion and shooting at a Fayetteville home around 5 a.m. Wednesday found two people who had been shot to death. Sheriff Ennis Wright tweeted that two people were pronounced dead on the scene and the department’s homicide unit is investigating. Authorities didn’t say whether anyone else was injured.  

AMERICORPS FUNDS-SETTLEMENT

Feds settle with two N. Carolina schools, agency over funds

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal prosecutor says AmeriCorps has announced settlements with two North Carolina universities and a service agency which requires a payment of more than $800,000 to the U.S. for alleged false claims for grant money. Acting U.S. Attorney G. Norman Acker III says the settlement was reached with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, East Carolina University and the North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service. Federal officials say the two schools as well as the agency engaged in violations of grant requirements and acted with reckless disregard, leading to false claims

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NORTH CAROLINA

Workers at North Carolina health care provider face firings

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina-based health care provided says nearly 400 of its workers face firings for failing to comply with a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination program. The Winston-Salem Journal reports Novant Health said Tuesday that 1.4% of its overall workforce, or 375 employees, are not being allowed to work. Novant unveiled its mandatory vaccination policy on July 22, saying then that it would require full compliance by Sept. 15. In a news release, Novant Health says the affected workers will have a five-day period to comply with the vaccine mandate. If they don’t comply after that, they will be fired.

MISSING WOMAN

NC court upholds murder conviction for missing woman’s death

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A state Court of Appeals panel has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of a southeastern North Carolina man in the death of his girlfriend. The three judges rejected on Tuesday arguments by James Opleton Bradley, who is serving life without parole for the killing of Elisha Tucker. Her body was found in a shallow grave on property owned by Bradley’s employer in 2014. Her body was discovered as Wilmington police investigated the disappearance of a Bradley co-worker and another romantic interest. That woman’s body has never been found, but Bradley was convicted separately for her death as well.

CLARK-NOT RUNNING

North Carolina Sen. Clark won’t seek reelection next year

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic state Sen. Ben Clark won’t seek reelection next year, saying that serving a decade is “probably enough time” in the legislature. Clark represents all of Hoke County and part of Cumberland County. He told WRAL-TV that he’ll finish out his fifth two-year term in the chamber, through the end of next year. Clark says the upcoming redistricting of legislative districts by the General Assembly also contributed to his decision-making. Clark works for a defense contractor at Fort Bragg.

SON-IN-LAW-SHOOTING DEATH

Police say North Carolina man shot, killed son-in-law

TARBORO, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina have jailed a man who they say shot and killed his son-in-law. News outlets report Edgecombe County sheriff’s deputies say 58-year-old John Adams III is charged with first-degree murder. Investigators say Adams shot and killed 30-year-old Bobby Braswell on Monday. Nashville Police Chief Anthony Puckett told The Telegram of Rocky Mount that Adams responded to a call from her daughter and got into a fight with Braswell after he arrived. According to Puckett, Braswell was shot as he tried to run from the scene. Adams is jailed without bond and was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.

MAN DEAD-FRONT YARD

Police find North Carolina man shot to death in front yard

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina police department says a man was found shot to death in the front yard of his home. Winston-Salem police said in a news release on Monday that officers responding to a call south of downtown found 23-year-old Nicolas McGregor lying in a front yard with apparent gunshot wounds. Emergency personnel responded to the scene and pronounced McGregor dead. So far, there have been no arrests in the case. Police say McGregor’s death marks the 25th homicide in Winston-Salem in 2021, compared to 23 at the same time in 2020.

FRAUD CHARGE-REFUND SCHEME

Prosecutors: Man defrauded Amazon out of $290,000 by returns

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Prosecutors with the U.S. Department of Justice say a North Carolina man scammed Amazon out of nearly $300,000 by seeking refunds for products that he never actually returned. The Charlotte Observer reports court filings show Hudson Hamrick of Charlotte was charged Monday with wire fraud. Hamrick is accused of making more than 300 fraudulent transactions between October 2016 and some time last year. According to charging documents, Hamrick would order an expensive product from Amazon, file a return and receive a full refund. But the product he sent back was a cheaper version that was often broken and worth less than what he received.

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