SBI closes Cohoon probe no wrongdoing found
State Bureau of Investigation has closed its inquiry into former ABC Board Chairman W Charles Cohoon and found no wrongdoing beyond reimbursing the state for personal calls charged to the state credit card. Former Attorney General Robert Morgan, who resigned to campaign for the Senate, notified ABC Chairman L C Holshouser of the decision.
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Raleigh
N.C
State Bureau of Investigation
ABC Board
W. Charles Cohoon
Atty
Robert Morgan
ABC
L.C. Holfhouser
Cohoon
Morgan
U.S. Senate
Greensboro Daily News
Holshouser
SBI
Raleigh News and Observer
Richmond, Va
Ralph A. Elmore
Cohcon
Jim Holshouser
SBY
Elmore
Virginia
Carson Takes Office as North Carolina Attorney General
James H. Carson Jr. was sworn in as the first Republican NC attorney general. He said he would not guarantee DOJ job security for current staff, hinted possible firings before the November election, and named Robert Hunter and Samuel Currin as his chief deputies. Carson arrived at 8 a.m. as Morgan’s resignation became effective.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
James H. Carson Jr
State Department of Justice
Carson
SBI
Charles Dunn
Department
Openi
Justice Department
Rufus Edmiston
State Capitol
Appeals Court
James M. Baley
Jim
Holshouser
Robert Negger
Attorney General’ S
Morgan
Robert Hunter
Greensboro
Samuel Currin
Oxford
Five Charlotte Police Plead Guilty To Thefts
Five Charlotte police officers pleaded guilty to a string of burglaries. Judge Sam Ervin III postponed sentencing to September 5 and ordered investigations for each defendant. The men resigned last January and faced charges including larceny and breaking and entering. They were assigned to patrols in north Charlotte. most stolen property had been recovered with no evidence of resale. Defendants: Hubert W. Bruce, 30. Vincent Giglante, 27. Kenneth Smith, 24. John R. Green Jr., 24. Robert W. Helms, 24.
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Charlotte
Sam Ervin Iiii
Jareény
Ervin
North Charlotte
Mecklenburg Superior
Lightning Kills School Student at Enlee High
RALEIGH AP Mike LaSalla, 16, a junior soccer player at Enlee High School, was struck by lightning and killed Monday afternoon as he walked from the field to the gym seeking shelter during a thunderstorm. Teammate Steven McCraney, 17, was slightly injured and treated at Wake Memorial Hospital.
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Raleigh
Mike LaSalla
Enlee High School
Young Lasalla
Steven McCraney
Wake Memorial Hospital
Evidence Lacking To Prosecute For Soliciting Contributions
Wake County official George Little was cleared after a State Bureau of Investigation probe found insufficient evidence to prosecute him for soliciting political contributions from highway contractors. The SBI report was sent to U.S. Attorney Thomas McNamara for potential federal charges, while Gov. Jim Holshouser and Mitchell emphasized the inquiry found no wrongdoing.
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Raleigh
Wake Dist
Burley
Mitchell
Jim Holshouser
George Little
Little
McNamara
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