Sheriff fires chief deputy as SBI probe of jail continues
Cherokee sheriff fires chief deputy, who used up weeks of comp time after sheriff fired his wife in December. Sheriff blames ‘unforeseen circumstances.’…more
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Sheriff and former lieutenant at odds over different versions of incident report
Cherokee sheriff says version of incident report may be fictitious. Lieutenant who created it says it’s real and documents an order he chose to disobey.…more
DA: Decision on charges in NC jail inmate’s death to take several weeks
Questions about procedures not followed and medical care delayed at the Cherokee County jail will take time to consider as DA reviews SBI findings.…more
Former NC jail lieutenant: Told to keep scrap quiet until after primary vote
Former Cherokee County assistant jail administrator Lt. Jeremy Bresch says he advised US Marshals about incident despite orders not to say anything.…more
Autopsy: Inmate at NC jail died from massive amount of meth in his system
Autopsy raises new questions about circumstances of inmate’s death, medical attention he received, and when drug entered his system.…more