4 White Supremacists Charged in Murder Plot

Greenville, N.C. — The investigation into two church arsons has uncovered a group of white supremacists involved in a murder conspiracy, police said Friday.

Two Jan. 13 fires destroyed Memorial Baptist Church and damaged Unity Free Will Baptist Church, both in Greenville. Authorities have determined both fires were deliberately set, but they haven't yet charged anyone with either arson.

As authorities investigated the arsons, a tip led them to people tied to the Aryan Brotherhood, a self-proclaimed white-supremacist group. Police said the local group members were linked to illegal activities, and an early morning raid Friday on two area homes resulted in four arrests and the seizure of weapons, computers and paraphernalia covered with Nazi and Ku Klux Klan symbols.

"These folks have a history of being dangerous. They have a history of committing crimes against folks," Greenville Police Chief William Anderson said.

At least four members of the group kidnapped two men tied to their group, assaulted them and conspired to kill at least one of them, police said.

"What makes this a bit different is we've actually stumbled somewhat onto a planned murder," Pitt County Sheriff Mac Manning said.

Albert Jack O'Neal, 16, is charged with two counts each of first-degree kidnapping and assault with intent to inflict serious injury and one count of conspiracy to commit murder. Dustin Grey Fricke, 18, Tiffany Dawn O'Neal Maxwell, 36, and Wallace Woodard III, 25, are each charged with one count of first-degree kidnapping, assault with intent to inflict serious injury and conspiracy to commit murder.

Woodard also is charged with communicating threats, police said a juvenile suspect also might be charged in the case.

All four are being held in the Greenville County Detention Center on $1 million bonds.

The address of all four is listed as 506 Shellbrook Court in Greenville, which was one of the homes raided Friday. Authorities also raided 2913 Mills Road in Greenville.

Authorities said they haven't found a link between the supremacist group and the church fires, but the investigation is continuing.

"We haven't rule anyone out yet," Anderson said, calling the four people "persons of interest" in the arson cases.

Investigators also plan to look deeper into the activities of the supremacist group.

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Fly the American flag cause as much as the KKK would hate to admit it we are all: AMERICANS and need to try and get along somehow. My thing is if the KKK is so proud of what they do, say, and believe in then why do they hide behind sheets, have your little "meetings" in the dead of night in the southernest portion of NOWHERE in an abandoned smelly old barn and keep everything so secret. I you are right and just , stand up be counted and take responsibility for you convictions and stop being night time, running, cowards!

cafogg
February 4, 2007 12:28 p.m.

The only flag that should be shown or flown is the American flag because as bad as the rednecks, skinheads, and just poor white trash, would hate to admit it we are all Americans. This country was built on the backs of black slaaves; so what makes whites so superior? Hate in general is stupid to me because if you judge someone for the color of their skin you may be missing out on a good friend cause you are and "idiot". Don't get me wrong black people kill one another over some of the dumbest stuff and whites kill blacks over dumb stuff so in fact the black race is on its way out either inhouse or and external factor. My thing is if the KKK is so proud of what they do and think its right why do they hide behind sheets and hold meetings deep down in the woods in an adandoned barn in some remote area of nowhere? If its so right and just stand up and be counted and stop doing stuff in the dead of night like a coward!

cafogg
February 4, 2007 11:54 a.m.

the Confederate flag stands for slavery and those who display it show their longing for the good ole days of slavery and segregation. What else could it possibly mean? Saying it's part of your heritage is like a German saying that the swastika is part of their heritage. It's no different than a German saying "well I'm not pro Nazi, and I don't hate Jews, but I display this swastika to honor my grandfather who fought in WW 2."

chrisnelson420
February 4, 2007 9:09 a.m.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the Confederate flag because it is my heritage. HOWEVER, to display the swastika and that German Hitler flag is not acceptable. They are two totally different eras and beliefs. I wish these skinheads would get a life! As for those of you who hate the Confederate flag then get over it. I feel that these skinheads must be brought to justice and eliminated. The same goes for gangs of any type. Race has no meaning when it comes to justice, eliminate all criminals!