A convicted murderer who escaped from prison in Pennsylvania and remained on the loose for two weeks was captured this week. According to the AP, “a plane fitted with a thermal imaging camera picked up Danelo Souza Cavalcante’s heat signal, allowing teams on the ground to secure the area, surround him and move in with search dogs,” one of which latched onto the man’s leg. A different AP article notes that the officers involved in the apprehension took a photo to memorialize the moment, an act that has drawn “criticism from policing reform advocates and some members of the public.” Keep reading for more news. Wayne County deputies charged. WRAL reports here that former deputy Michael Cox and current Major Chris Worth have been indicted in federal court on twelve counts related to alleged bid-rigging. The gist of the accusation seems to be that Worth steered Wayne County vehicle maintenance and repair contracts to a shop that Cox owned and where Worth was employed, thereby enriching both men. Worth has been placed on administrative leave in light of the charges. New appellate jurists appointed. Justice Michael Morgan stepped down from the Supreme Court of North Carolina last week. This week, Governor Roy Cooper exercised his appointment power and named Allison Riggs, then a judge on the Court of Appeals, to fill Justice Morgan's seat. That, in turn, opened a seat on the Court of Appeals, to which the Governor appointed Carolyn Thompson, a former candidate for the Court of Appeals. WRAL [...]
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