Author Archives: Brent D. Ratchford

A North Carolina man was sentenced on Jan. 5 for defrauding the Department of Veteran Affairs out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The 73-year-old Fayetteville resident will be on probation for five years and spend…

When the term DWI is mentioned, it usually involves drinking. However, a police officer may also stop you if they suspect you of driving under the influence of drugs. Many people in North Carolina and around…

The Tar Heel State has some of the harshest and most complicated penalties for individuals accused of driving while impaired (DWI). North Carolina has six different sentencing levels for those convicted. Levels III, IV and V…