The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Caroline Riddick-Taylor as the new superintendent at Tyrrell Prison Work Farm in Columbia. Riddick-Taylor replaces Fentress Bryant, who retired.
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Two incidents at Gaston Correctional Center are being investigated involving rules violations that occurred on June 27.
At approximately 8:53 p.m. on June 22 at Albemarle Correctional Institution, inmate Tremayne Lynch (#0818126) assaulted a correctional officer by head-butting and biting him while being moved to his cell after a shower.
At approximately 3 p.m. today at Bertie Correctional Institution, inmate Angel Phillips (#1164752) assaulted a correctional officer by striking him in the head and facial area with his fist. The officer was taken to an outside medical facility for evaluation for non-life threatening injuries.
Central Prison Unit Manager Brent Soucier (pronounced Sue-sher) remains in stable condition this morning after he was assaulted by two inmates on June 19.
At approximately 8 a.m. on June 20, two correctional officers were assaulted in a dining area incident at Central Prison.
At approximately 12:30 p.m. today at Central Prison, two inmates were involved in an assault on one correctional employee.
On Tuesday, June 19 at approximately 2:00 p.m., an aircraft with the State Highway Patrol’s Aviation Section crashed during takeoff. The crash occurred near the NCDOT hanger facility on Garner Rd in Wake County. As the helicopter lifted off the ground, the pilot lost control of t
Unit Manager Brent Soucier (pronounced Sue-sher) is in stable condition. Both inmates are still receiving medical treatment.
ORIGINAL UPDATE
UPDATE
The occupants in today's SHP aviation crash are identified as follows: