Legal News for Chapel Hill, North Carolina
United States of America v. Alberto Alegria
New Bern, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute over 11 pounds of cocaine and over two pounds of heroin, possession with intent to distribute more than one pound of cocaine and over two pounds of heroin, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.... More...
(10-28-2026 - NC)United States of America v. Joseph Tyre Cumbelander, aka "X Suave"
Raleigh, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charge with possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (crack), in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841. Tyre Cumberlander, also known as “X Suave”, 31, was arrested after he was watch making several drug sales in 2025.... More...
(10-10-2026 - NC)United States of America v. Todd Albert Lawton
Winston-Salem, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interfrence with commerce by robbery, in violation of 18 U.S. 1951, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, in violation of 19 U.S.C. 924. Todd Albert Lawton, age 43, entered the Family Fare BP convenience store at 1427 West First Street in Winston-Salem at approximatel... More...
(10-07-2026 - NC)United States of America v. Ronald Keith Goode
Asheville, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841, possession of a firearm in furtherance or a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 924, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, In violation of 18 U.S.C. 922. Ronald Keith Goode, age 53, of Mooresboro, North Carolina, transpo... More...
(10-06-2026 - NC)Jane Doe v. Jennifer "Jo" Cobb
Lexington, North Carolina, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an alienation of affections of theory. Jane Doe, the wife on a man who had an affair with Jennifer "Jo" Cobb, age 53, deliberately seduced, enticed, and alienated the affections" of her husband for several months, leading up to the couple's separation in January 2021. Alienation of affection is a civil lawsuit in ... More...
(10-01-2026 - NC)United States of America v. Roberto Almeida-Santos
Raleigh, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud and misuse of visas and other documents, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1546. Roberto Almeida-Santos, age 57, an illegal alien born in Mecisco confessed to knowingly making materially false statements under penalty of perjury on his application to obtain a U-Visa when he submitted it to U.S. Citizenship an... More...
(09-23-2026 - NC)United States of America v. Danielle Melissa Staten
Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aiding and assisting in preparation of false tax returns. Danielle Melissa Staten, 40, engaged in a scheme to prepare and file false and fraudulent federal income tax returns (Forms 1040) for others from 2018 to 2023, resulting in approximately $1.5 million in fake tax losses. Staten owned and operated Preci... More...
(09-23-2026 - NC)United States of America v. Linc Oshea Brooks
Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. In early 2022, DEA investigators uncovered Linc Oshea Brooks’ connection to a cocaine trafficker in Richmond, Virginia. Later that year, another drug trafficker told agents Brooks had been selling up to 5 kilograms of cocaine at a time since 2021. On Janua... More...
(09-18-2026 - NC)United States of America v. William Stanley and Heather Morrow
Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with assaulting, reisting, opposing, imeding, intimidating and interfering with persons performing official duties in violation of 18 111. Reported by: Kent Morlan On November 16, 2025, Heather Morr... More...
(09-10-2026 - NC)United States of Oklahoma v. Deangelo Shamond Toomer
Greensboro, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interference with commerce by robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1951 and bandishing a firearm during and relation to a crime of violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. 924(c)(1)(A)(a). On January 8, 2025, at approximately 12:28 a.m., Deangelo Shamond Toomer, aged 41, entered the Speedway Gas Station located at ... More...
(09-10-2026 - NC)United States of America v. Alexander Sandoval
Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute fifty (50) grams or more of methamphetamine in violation of 18 U.S.C. 846.... More...
(09-09-2026 - NC)United States of America v. Cameron Curry
Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interstate communication with intent to extort, and causing an act to be done and aiding and abetting the same in violation for 18 U.S.C. 875(d) and 2. Reported by: Kent Morlan Cameron Curry, 27, w... More...
(08-14-2026 - nc)United States of America v. Adedayo Fateru, Lisa Farrow, William Atwater, and Victoria Stone
Greensboro, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956(h). Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation and the United States Postal Inspection Services (“USPIS”) investigated Adedayo Fateru, a Nigerian citizen and U.S. Permanent Resident, Lisa Farrow, William Atwater, and Victoria S... More...
(08-13-2026 - NC)United States of America v. Sharon Lynn Jones
Raleigh, North Carolina, , criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing fifty (50) grams or more of methamphetamine in violation of 18 U.S.C. 846. Reported by: Kent Morlan In May 20125, the DEA and Duplin County Sheriff’s Office identified Jones as a ma... More...
(08-13-2026 - NC)United States of America v. James Nadel Taylor
Raleigh, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute fifty (50) grams or more of methamphetamine. Possess with the intent to distribute fifty (50) grams or more of methamphetamine; and aiding and abetting. On January 14, 2025, a Selma Police Department detective stopped a Kia Optima for ... More...
(08-11-2026 - NC)State of North Carolina v. Elizabeth Snowman
Mooresville, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant accused for using Flock license plate readers to track her boyfiend's ex-wife. Reported by Kent Morlan Mooresville Police Department officer Elizabeth Snowman, age 36, was charged with accessing police depar... More...
(08-06-2026 - NC)United States of America v. Terry Detroit Page
Charlotte North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing methamphetamine. Digested by Kent Morlan Law enforcement initiated an investigation into Terry Detroit Page, 54, of Pineville, N.C., for drug trafficking in and around Charlotte. Using... More...
(07-21-2026 - NC)United State of America v. LS Cable and System USA, Inc.
Raleigh, North Carolina Department of Justice lawyer represented the United States which sued the Defendant on a False Claims Act theory. Reported by Kent Morlan LS Cable & System USA, Inc. knowingly misrepresented the number of its employees and affiliated personnel and unlawfully sou... More...
(07-21-2026 - NC)United States of America v. Kerby Pata
New Bern, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute more than 11 pounds of cocaine and conspiracy to possess with the intent to sell more than 50 grams of meth. Reported by: Kent Morlan In April 2022, the Virginia State Poli... More...
(07-08-2026 - NC)K. Lee Builders v. Thomas Scott Barnes
Henderson, North Carolina, civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a beach of contract action. Reported by Kent Morlan Defendant entered a construction contract with plaintiff, a licensed general contractor. The contract was executed and signed by the parties on or around 1... More...
(07-04-2026 - NC)United States of America v. Jessica Latoya Staten
Raleigh, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns. Reported by Kent Morlan Jessica Latoya Staten, 41, engaged in a scheme to prepare and file hundreds of false and fraudulent federal inco... More...
(07-03-2026 - NC)United States of America v. Nejlai Mitchell, et al.
Wilmington, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to defraud the United States and with adding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns. Nejlai Mitchell owned and operated a tax return preparation business out of Lumberton, North Carolina, and Hope Mills, North Carolina. From approximately April 2022 through May 2023, Mitchell and... More...
(06-26-2026 - NC)United States of America v. James Shuford Price, III
Wilmington, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with paying illegal kickbacks for referrals to his California-based lab and filing a false federal tax return. Reported by Kent Morlan James Shuford Price, III, 59, owned and operated Golden Star Lab... More...
(06-26-2026 - NC)United States of America v. Denis Joesph Bouchard
Raleigh, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with false claim of citizenship in order to vote. Reported by Kent Morlan Denis Bouchard, 70, falsely claimed to be a United States citizen when he voted, including registering to vote in the 2024 presid... More...
(06-04-2026 - NC)State of North Carolina v. John Phillip McPherson III
Whiteville, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged obtaining property by false pretenses and three counts of attempted obtaining property by false pretenses. Reported by Kent Morlan John Phillip McPherson III, 41, owned and operated North State Armory on South Madison Street in Whiteville. He is accused of seling counterfeit weapons and accessories.... More...
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