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Inmate Sentenced to 18 Months for Attempting to Introduce Contraband

Inmate Sentenced to 18 Months for Attempting to Introduce Contraband

RALEIGH , N.C. – A federal inmate was sentenced on Tuesday to 18 months for attempting to introduce contraband, specifically Buprenorphine, a schedule III controlled dangerous substance, into the Federal Correctional Institution in Butner, North Carolina (“FCI Butner II”).

According to court documents, Malcolm Hird, 33, instructed a visitor to bring the Buprenorphine to FCI Butner II during a scheduled visit with him. Hird utilized phone calls and coded speech to instruct the visitor on how to successfully bring and transfer ... Read more

Inmate Sentenced to 30 Months for Attempting to Escape

RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal inmate was sentenced today to 30 months for attempting to escape from the Federal Correctional Institution in Butner, North Carolina (“FCI Butner”).

According to court documents, Charles Asher, 62, an inma ... Read more

Lizzo (feat. SZA), 'Special'

It's so on brand for our musical fairy godmothers to sprinkle a little love over us with a self-affirming bop. SZA has jumped on a remix of the title track from Lizzo's Special; she wastes no time, effortlessly calling out her haters: "Woke up this m ... Read more

André Leon Talley's possessions fetch almost $3.6 million a

Talley was known not only for his love of fashion, but for his interest in art and culture. Two different Andy Warhol artworks (along with a Louis Vuitton luggage set) shared the title of the auction's top seller, each fetching $94,500. Also among th ... Read more

Inmate Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Escape From Federal Prison

RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal inmate pled guilty on Thursday to attempting to escape from the Federal Correctional Institution in Butner, North Carolina (“FCI Butner”).

According to court documents, Charles Asher, 62, an inmate at FCI Butner at the time of the offense, was found hiding in the bushes on the compound at approximately 9:00 p.m. on September 14, 2020, near the exit door of the institution. At the time he was discovered, Asher was required per FCI Butner orders and policy to be in his assigned housing unit. Asher was ... Read more

The best tweets during College Gameday's visit to the Plains

The first edition of the Iron Bowl of Basketball is set to take place in just over an hour, and campus is already buzzing ahead of Saturday’s rivalry matchup.

Students began camping out on Thursday in an effort to give them the best sh ... Read more

Date set for ex-Stonecrest mayor to report to prison

Lary admitted in January to using shell companies and personal connections to funnel nearly $1 million of Stonecrest’s federal CARES Act money to himself, cash he used to pay off his own tax burdens and a Macon-area lakehouse. In July, he was sente ... Read more

North Carolina advocates offer detailed blueprint to strengt

With threats to democracy becoming more rampant and systemic barriers continuing to undermine fundamental democratic institutions and impair voters' ability to cast a ballot, a coalition of advocates and experts have set forth a list of bipartisan po ... Read more