Whitt declared insane. sent to state hospital after church knife threat
High Point James Lawrence Whitt, previously committed to mental facilities 16 times, was found innocent by reason of insanity by a Guilford County jury after a five hour deliberation for restraining a pastor at knifepoint in a church library. Judge ordered commitment to John Umstead State Mental Hospital as prosecutors warned of possible release.
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ECU art exhibit canceled in Ayden over decorum
ECU art students faced abrupt cancellation as Ayden officials cited building code and decency concerns. Town Manager Benton ordered curtains to shield nudes, while artists and professors argued the show represented art and free expression.
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DMV officer dies helping stalled driver
CHARLOTTE AP A State DMV officer died Thursday after a tractor trailer struck his cruiser and a stationary pickup he had stopped to aid on Interstate 85 just inside the city limits around 3 p.m. Jackie Lamont Daniel 43 of Kannapolis had stopped to help a driver in the left southbound lane. The tractor trailer skidded 150 feet striking both vehicles. Rescuers cut through the officer’s twisted roof to free him. The pickup driver was injured. the trucker was unharmed. About 25 officials from DMV Charlotte police Highway Patrol and rescue crews worked at the scene. Daniel had 16 years in law enforcement and had been with the DMV since November 1992.
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