Public Safety

A controversial piece of legislation led to an arrest after alleged death threats against State Sen. Bill Rabon. Antony Wayne Street, 44, of Supply, was initially held under $2,000 secured bond. That bond was raised to $25,000 Monday, according to court documents. He was charged with threatening an elected official, which is a felony. On June 18, warrants show Street allegedly made a social media post that said...

A retired N.C. Highway Patrol Sergeant has been charged with trafficking opiates. James Frederick “Jamie” Hinson, 46, was arrested just after 2 p.m. today and released on a $40,000 secured bond, according to warrants and detention center records. He was charged with four counts of trafficking opiates (oxycodone),  one count of possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver opiates, maintaining a location for drug activities, and misdemeanor...

The Tennessee suspect who ran from deputies and troopers is facing multiple charges after a wild chase down N.C. 120 Saturday. Justin Graham, 38, of Crossville, Tenn., was charged with driving while impaired, fleeing to elude arrest, reckless driving. No operator’s license, a seatbelt violation and resisting an officer. Additional charges are pending, the sheriff office said. His bond was set at $1,500 secured. The sheriff’s office reported...