According to a recent report by WBTV news, the lawyer’s for Trayvon Martin’s family gave an exclusive interview to the board of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). One of the reporters for WBTV is a regional director for the association and sat in on the interview. For those…
A report from WBTV reveals that Danny Hembree’s murder trial is heating up. Prosecutors in the trial played Hembree’s taped confession for the jurors on Monday, March 26, 2012. Hembree was being interviewed by the police when he confessed to killing Randi Saldana. During the interview, Hembree told investigators that…
The former town administrator for Harrisburg, North Carolina is currently facing several felony charges according to a recent report by the Charlotte Observer. Michelle Reapsmith has been charged with three separate counts of receiving property by false pretenses. The charges come after an intense investigation and audit of the town’s…
After weeks of no comment from the Pentagon, military officials finally released the name of the man who is accused of slaughtering innocent civilians in Afghanistan. The soldier’s name is Sgt. Robert Bales. He is currently in custody at a federal military prison in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas; however, he has…
According to a recent report by Fox Charlotte, a local hotel has given many residents of the area pause. The Charlotte Inn, which is located on Independence Boulevard in Charlotte, has been the scene of many violent and drug-related incidents. The police have been called to the Charlotte Inn several…
According to a recent report by WCNC, the CMPD’s cold case squad is thriving. Created six years ago, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s sexual assault cold case unit, has had tremendous success solving sexual assault cases that no one ever thought would be solved. It was one of the first sexual…
WBTV recently reported that former NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield has been indicated on three counts of possession of stolen goods and one count of obtaining property by false pretenses. After turning himself in to the sheriff, he was released on a $25,000 unsecured bond. Mayfield and his attorney vehemently deny…
A recent article in the Gaston Gazette tells the story of a Gastonia, NC man who could not get a job because the courts mixed up his name with the name of a another man charged with stealing a dog. John Ashley Wilson was trying hard to get a job…
Recently, Arnold & Smith, PLLC attorney, J. Bradley Smith, was asked to speak to Charlotte News Channel 14 regarding an unusual criminal case in Salisbury. Police in Salisbury, North Carolina are investigating a fatal shooting, with a twist. Police responded to a shooting at Jack Jarvis’s home. An intruder came…
According to a recent report by WCNC.com, police have brought new charges against a man who recently had several similar charges dropped. Police say that Lavatae Evans was recently arrested for rape, kidnapping and other sexual offenses, just two weeks after several other sexual offense charges were dismissed. According to…