Johnston County jailer fired after DWI arrest
A Johnston County jailer was off the job on Sunday after she was arrested for driving while impaired and possession of moonshine.
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The North Carolina Highway Patrol said Shirley Woodard Tyndall crashed into a ditch along U.S. Highway 301 in Wilson County, near Lucama, while trying to cross the four-lane road early Saturday morning.
Tyndall, who worked at the jail for about two years, was fired shortly after her arrest, Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell said. She also faces a charge of careless and reckless driving.
Her husband, Thomas Joseph Tyndall, was also in the vehicle with her, was also charged with aiding and abetting DWI and possession of moonshine.
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