Dismissal Coverage

Feds drop charges against Angier company president on run for 12 years
After searching for more than a decade for the head of an Angier plant that sold bacteria-tainted syringes that killed five people, federal authorities have given up and dropped criminal charges against him.

DAs say there are reasons gun charges may be dropped
The majority of cases involving a convicted felon illegally possessing a firearm in Durham County have been dropped in recent years, according to a new report.

Report: Durham prosecutors dismiss majority of felon firearm possession charges
The majority of cases involving a convicted felon illegally possessing a firearm in Durham County have been dropped in recent years, according to a new report.

Power outage closes two Wake schools early
Two Wake County schools closed early Friday because of a power outage.

Durham murder charge dismissed after witness killed
Durham County prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against a Chapel Hill man after a key witness in the 2016 case was killed.

Johnston DA, law enforcement blame courts for spike in DWI dismissals
A county with a history of driving while impaired troubles in the courtroom is seeing another spike in dismissed cases, a WRAL News investigation found.

Johnston judge disputes notion that DWI cases improperly dismissed
A county with a history of DWI troubles in the courtroom is seeing another spike in dismissed cases, a WRAL News investigation found.

Johnston law enforcement united in seeking DWI convictions
Representatives of every law enforcement agency in Johnston County showed up for a recent interview WRAL Investigates had scheduled with District Attorney Susan Doyle to discuss a high rate DWI dismissals.

Plea deals frequent in some NC counties, like in the case of a man who later killed twice
Kevin Munn had more than a dozen felony convictions on his record before he killed businessman Tommy Ellington and psychologist Nancy Alford. He also had five felony charges dismissed by prosecutors around the time Ellington was gunned down in his home.