Press Releases

RE: James S. Branch 0042615
COUNTY AND COURT: New Hanover County; Superior Court
CRIME AND SENTENCE: 93CRS022442 Rape First Degree; Life
93CRS022874 Sexual Offense First Degree; Life
CONVICTION DATE: May 17, 1994

RE: Douglas O. Edwards 0117849
COUNTY AND COURT: Northampton County; Superior Court
CRIME AND SENTENCE: 92CRS001393 Sexual Offense First Degree; Life
CONVICTION DATE: July 24, 1992

RE: Bobby L. McClelland 0264552
COUNTY AND COURT: Guilford County; Superior Court
CRIME AND SENTENCE: 93CRS022753 Murder Second Degree; Life
CONVICTION DATE: February 2, 1994

RE: Dwight Hicks 0181571
COUNTY AND COURT: Wilson County; Superior Court
CRIME AND SENTENCE: 89CRS006060 Burglary First Degree; Life
CONVICTION DATE: October 6, 1992

RE: Jimmy E. Sharp 0364338
COUNTY AND COURT: Wilson County; Superior Court
CRIME AND SENTENCE: 90CRS009514 Sexual Offense First Degree; Life
CONVICTION DATE: February 12, 1991

Johnny A. Church died Wednesday at Granville Correctional Institution in an apparent suicide. 
Carol Torres has been named warden of North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women.
Three new wardens were named this week at prisons in Eastern North Carolina, Carteret Correctional Center, Roanoke River Correctional Institution and Greene Correctional Institution.

WHAT: Bi-monthly meeting of the North Carolina Joint Reentry Council to coordinate efforts in improving rehabilitation and reentry of offenders returning to their communities after incarceration.

WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 8, 10 a.m. – Noon

RE: Willie C. Granford 0152446

COUNTY AND COURT: Wake County; Superior Court

CRIME AND SENTENCE: 77 CRS 007318 Murder 2nd Degree; Life

CONVICTION DATE: October 17, 1977