The Greensboro News & Record reports that Christopher Spencer of Pilot Mountain has become the first North Carolinian to face federal charges in connection with the deadly insurrection at the United States Capitol earlier this month. The report says that Spencer has been charged with obstructing official proceedings, unlawful entry, and disorderly conduct. Investigators apparently were aided by Facebook livestreams Spencer allegedly posted showing him encouraging others to kick open doors in the building and yelling obscenities at police officers. His father Winston Spencer told the News & Record that his son’s participation in the incident “has been blown out of proportion.” Keep reading for more news. APD Transparency Dashboard. WLOS recently reported that the Asheville Police Department has launched an online public data dashboard designed to provide the greater transparency and accountability with regard to the department’s operations. In a message on the homepage of the new dashboard, Chief David Zack says that the tool is meant to “provide our residents with the information needed to work collaboratively with law enforcement to develop solutions to make our community safer.” Among other things, the dashboard provides information about the demographics of the department relative to the community as a whole and provides crime stats and maps. Chaplain Passes. WRAL reports that Person County lost a respected member of the community this week when Merritt Buchanan passed due to complications from COVID-19. Buchanan served as an Emergency Chaplain for volunteer fire departments, hospitals, and police departments and spent much of his time [...]
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