NC grand jury indicts former guard for kicking federal inmate in face
Fellow guard, fired after incident, questions training given to new guards, says he refused another job under sheriff who ‘hides his sins under his bible.’…more
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Emails about naked, chained inmate appear to contradict NC sheriff
Cherokee County sheriff requested SBI probe of his department after previous Carolina Public Press investigative report on alleged inmate abuse.…more
BREAKING: Cherokee jail administrator resigns, sheriff promises change
Capt. Mark Patterson resigns as Cherokee County jail administrator, days after CPP published critical allegations from former guards. Sheriff calls for change in radio broadcast.…more
Former guards allege pattern of inmate abuse at NC county jail
Former guards raise concerns about inmate’s death, allege pattern of coerced fights, targeting inmates for beatings, medical neglect…more
Guard fired after scrap with inmate questions handling of case as SBI investigates
No one disputes that two guards had an altercation with an inmate at the Cherokee County Detention Center in Murphy. But the sheriff’s version of how he……more