Race was ‘a significant factor’ in Johnston County death penalty case, NC judge rules
In a 120-page order, Superior Court Judge Wayland Sermons also ruled that race was “a significant factor” in other death ...
Drug trafficker caught in Johnston County sentenced to prison
A South Carolina drug trafficker who was caught in Johnston County in 2023 was sentenced to six-and-half years in prison, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
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District Attorney Susan Doyle Receives Prestigious Peter S. Gilchrist III Award
The North Carolina Bar Association presented Johnston County District Attorney Susan Doyle with the Peter S. Gilchrist III ...
North Carolina judge finds death sentences influenced by racial discrimination: Court Documents
On Friday, a Johnston County judge found that race played a significant role in the death penalty trial of Hasson Bacote, ...
Suicidal man shot by Johnston County deputies when he refused to drop guns, sheriff says
A man who was threatening to harm himself was shot by sheriff’s deputies Wednesday night after they said he would not drop ...
North Carolina judge finds racial bias in landmark death penalty case
The Racial Justice Act allowed people to challenge their death sentences if they could demonstrate race played a role in ...
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Racial Justice’s Second Act
The ruling in the first Racial Justice Act evidentiary hearing in more than a decade will have implications for the death ...
Federal lawsuit targets North Carolina's 'broken' foster care system for urgent reforms
North Carolina's children spend years in the foster care system, many bouncing from home to home to home. Lawyers want the ...
Man faces DWI charge from Johnston County crash
A 21-year-old man is facing a DWI charge after the State Highway Patrol said he ran his car off North Carolina 210 and hit a ...