DOJ Files Federal Murder Charge in Charlotte Light Rail StabbingJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ charged Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr. with federal murder under 18 U.S.C. § 1992 for the August 2025 fatal stabbing aboard Charlotte's Lynx Blue Line.
ACLU Files Class Action Challenging Warrantless Immigration Arrests in North CarolinaMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyThe ACLU and allied groups filed a class action on May 22, 2026, challenging warrantless immigration arrests by DHS, ICE, and CBP across North Carolina.
Greg Lindberg Sentenced to 12 Years for $2 Billion Insurance FraudMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyGreg Lindberg sentenced to 12 years and $1.6 billion restitution for diverting $2 billion from insurance reserves and bribing North Carolina's insurance commissioner.
Federal Jury Convicts North Carolina Man on All Eight Counts, Including Double MurderMay 24, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina convicted Kenneth Maurice Quick Jr. on all eight counts, including two first-degree murders tied to Fort Bragg, with sentencing set for August 2026.
Army Soldier Indicted for Trading Classified Operation Maduro Intel on PolymarketMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA U.S. Army soldier faces federal charges for using classified intel about a covert operation targeting Nicolás Maduro to net $410,000 on Polymarket prediction markets.
Grand Jury Indicts Former FBI Director Comey Over Instagram PostMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two counts over an Instagram post showing "86 47" on a North Carolina beach, raising First Amendment questions.
Army Master Sergeant Indicted for Trading on Classified Venezuela Operation IntelMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ indicted Army Special Forces Master Sgt. Gannon Van Dyke for using classified Venezuela operation intel to profit on Polymarket, netting roughly $410,000.
Sinaloa Cartel Member Sentenced to 28 Years in North Carolina Fentanyl CaseMay 8, 2026Law and PolicyA federal judge sentenced a Sinaloa Cartel member to 28 years for fentanyl and money laundering conspiracy in North Carolina's Middle District on May 1, 2026.
Grand Jury Indicts Former FBI Director Comey Over Instagram PostMay 5, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two threat counts tied to a seashell Instagram post referencing President Trump, his second indictment under the current DOJ.
Leonard v. Steen: Stanly County Jury Awards $300K in Dog-Bite CaseMay 5, 2026VerdictsA Stanly County, North Carolina jury awarded $300,000 against three defendants in a dog-bite negligence case, rejecting contributory negligence and returning a verdict ten times the pretrial offer.