North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Mar 24, 2025

Veteran lawman leads crime advisory panel

A four-decade veteran of law enforcement has taken leadership of the Governor’s Crime Commission. Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood now chairs the 44-member commission, a news release from the North […]

May 29, 2024

4th Circuit: Deputy immune from woman’s Fourth Amendment claim

A sheriff’s deputy received qualified immunity for ordering a woman out of her vehicle during a repossession, as no clear precedent deemed his actions unconstitutional.

May 3, 2024

Immigrant detention bill clears NC Senate, returns to House

RALEIGH — Sheriffs would be required to temporarily hold inmates in jail that federal immigration agents believe are in the country illegally under a bill passed by the North Carolina […]

May 2, 2024

Bill compelling sheriffs to aid ICE advances

RALEIGH — A bill that would require North Carolina sheriffs to comply with requests by federal agents interested in picking up jail inmates believed to be in the country illegally […]

Apr 22, 2024

Ex-deputy’s conviction vacated; Supreme Court review still sought

Though his conviction was vacated by the North Carolina Court of Appeals, a former Granville County sheriff’s deputy has petitioned the North Carolina Supreme Court to review the case and determine whether obstruction of justice is a common law offense in the state.

Nov 8, 2023

Sheriff: Two deputies, suspect wounded

MAXTON — Two Robeson County sheriff‘s deputies were shot Tuesday, the sheriff’s office said. Sheriff Burnis Wilkins confirmed the deputies had been wounded in an area outside of Maxton close […]

Oct 16, 2023

Sheriff: ‘Qualified immunity’ bars torture lawsuit

JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi sheriff who leads the department where former deputies pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for the torture of two Black […]

Jul 21, 2021

Johnston County to pay $1.25M to crash victim’s family

SMITHFIELD, N.C. (AP) — The family of a woman killed in a crash with a North Carolina sheriff‘s deputy earlier this year will receive $1.25 million in a settlement agreement. […]

Jul 13, 2021

Sheriff’s office to pay $6M in wrongful death, excess force suit

Six plaintiffs alleging numerous civil rights violations have settled their lawsuit against the Harnett County Sheriff‘s Office and several deputies for $6 million, the limits of the agency’s insurance policy, their […]

May 11, 2020

Lawyer: Deputy led armed group to black teen’s home

A sheriff‘s deputy in North Carolina is facing criminal charges after authorities said he led a group of armed people to the wrong home in a search for a missing […]

Feb 5, 2020

Sheriff’s office to pay $1.2M in shooting death

Rockingham County will pay $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a father of two young children who was shot and killed by a sheriff‘s deputy […]

Jan 7, 2020

New sheriff named after predecessor accused of plot to kill

A new sheriff has been appointed in a North Carolina county where its suspended sheriff is accused of trying to urge someone to kill a deputy. Charles R. Noblin Jr. […]