Greensboro NC Criminal Defense Law Blog

Do not carry a BB gun unless, of course, you don't mind being arrested on criminal charges. Recently, a North Carolina mother was arrested in front of her daughter's school and charged with a crime for carrying a bb gun in her purse. The bizarre sequence of events began when the woman was apparently backing out of a parking space and bumped another vehicle in the process.

The man who owned that vehicle witnessed the woman drive away and followed her. She went to Whiteville High School to pick up her daughter. The man confronted her and, while they were arguing about her leaving the scene, he spotted a BB gun sticking out of her purse.

North Carolina readers are likely aware of a recent accident in which two young children were buried alive under tons of dirt. The accident took place in a small town just outside of Charlotte, and garnered a great deal of media attention. At the end of a harrowing rescue and recovery effort, a 6-year-old girl and her 7-year-old cousin lost their lives, and the girl's father now risks being charged with a crime that is completely unconnected to the events that led to those deaths.

The children were playing at the bottom of a 24-foot deep hole that the father was digging in the backyard of his home. He has told authorities that he was in the process of constructing a rammed earth home. No permits were issued for the project, which he had been working on for about three months before the accident.

A North Carolina community is shocked at the news of sex abuse allegations against a former elementary school teacher. The man, now 65, was first arrested in February, but currently faces 97 additional counts in the case after more alleged victims have come forward. It is important to emphasize that while crimes against children are among the most horrific violations of social norms, the man accused in this case has not yet had a chance to present a criminal defense in this matter, and has of yet not been found guilty of any inappropriate action.

The man stands accused of a total of 207 counts of taking indecent liberties with a minor. The alleged acts are said to have occurred during his 17 year tenure as a teacher at Mount Mourne Elementary school in Mooresville, North Carolina. As for the time of this report, a total of 14 former students have made claims against him.

Viewers of the History Channel's shoe 'Mountain Men' may recognize the name Eustace Conway. The 51-year-old North Carolina resident has made a name for himself as a wilderness guru and survivalist educator. Among his accomplishments are hiking the entire Appalachian Trail, riding across the country on horseback in 103 days, and canoeing 1,000 miles of the Mississippi at the age of just 18. Conway is recently in the spotlight for an entirely different reason, he could soon be charged with a crime in connection to a nature retreat that he owns and operates.

The property is called 'Turtle Island,' although it is landlocked in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The 1,000 acre property is an outdoor education center and retreat used by Conway for a variety of purposes. The site has hosted school groups, Scouts and other visitors for more than 25 years without incident. However, following the property appearing on 'Mountain Men,' the county claims to have received complaints about conditions at the facility.