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North Carolina dad, prison K-9 officer dies after being hit by lightning while fishing on boat
Santonio Catoe died “doing what he loved with his son TJ by his side,” a friend said on a GoFundMe page for the family.
North Carolina paralegal under investigation, suspected of trying to smuggle drugs into correctional facilities
A Raleigh paralegal, Katelin Rey, is facing a list of charges, including felony conspiracy, after investigators believe she ...
Married NC dad, prison K-9 officer dies after he’s hit by lightning while fishing on boat
Santonio Catoe died “doing what he loved with his son TJ by his side,” a friend said on a GoFundMe page for the family.
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What would an NC version of DOGE look like? ‘We will go agency by agency, institution by institution’ state auditor says
Instead of DOGE, it's called the Division of Accountability, Value, and Efficiency or DAVE. But it doesn't mean the approach ...
Raleigh paralegal under investigation, suspected of trying to smuggle drugs into correctional facilities
A Raleigh paralegal, Katelin Rey, is facing a list of charges, including felony conspiracy, after investigators believe she tried to send drugs to several correctional institutions.
Raleigh paralegal charged with drug possession, accused of smuggling drugs into NC prisons
Katelin Rey, a paralegal in Raleigh, is accused of using her position to smuggle drugs into three North Carolina prisons via ...
Community gathers at Eastern Correctional to honor fallen K-9 Officer Santonio Catoe
Members from the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction met at the Eastern Correctional Institution this week to remember our K-9 Officer Santonio Catoe, ...
Public urged to assist in search for man avoiding parole supervision in Onslow County
The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is requesting the public's help in finding an individual who is actively ...
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Man’s Death Highlights Jump in Solitary Confinement Suicides in NC
North Carolina prisons have seen an uptick in suicides and people with mental health diagnoses among the ongoing use of ...
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Incarcerated firefighters battle more Western NC wildfires amid NC Forest Service staffing shortage
In March, wildfires erupted across Western North Carolina, burning nearly 18,000 ... The N.C. Forest Service and the N.C. Department of Adult Correction built the program to increase capacity ...
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Did prison have to ‘be a death sentence’ for man with mental illness?
Lewis Peiper, director of behavioral health at the Department of Adult Correction, told NC Health News that his department ...
NC Court of Appeals reverses order to transfer transgender inmate to women’s prison
A North Carolina Court of Appeals ruling has reversed a Wake County judge’s order allowing a transgender woman inmate to be transferred to a women’s prison. The ruling was released Wednesday morning.