Tag: Charlotte
Cameron Curry, Cyber Extortion, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 27-year-old Charlotte man, Cameron Curry, was behind a brazen cyber extortion scheme that targeted a DC-based international technology company. Between December 11, 2023, and January 24, 2024, Curry sent over 60 threatening emails to company employees and executives, demanding $2.5 million in cryptocurrency. The scheme was hatched after Curry learned…
Anil Dabydeen, Highway Shooting, North Carolina 2025
⏱ 2 min read Anil Dabydeen, a 41-year-old convicted felon from Charlotte, went on a shooting spree on I-485, injuring two people. On January 8, 2025, at 3:49 p.m., Dabydeen fired at passing vehicles from his white Honda sedan, prompting multiple 911 calls. The motive behind the shooting is unclear, but the outcome is certain:…
Linda Faye Hough, Mail Fraud, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 64-year-old North Carolina woman, Linda Faye Hough, has been charged with orchestrating a scheme to defraud the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP) of over $9 million. The alleged scheme took place in Rockingham, NC, and involved submitting false claims to the program. Hough is…
Carlos Alonso Hernandez Urbina, Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Mexican national, Carlos Alonso Hernandez Urbina, 38, is facing charges for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Between May and June 2026, Urbina allegedly distributed the material to five individuals, and from 2024 to 2026, he possessed and accessed the material involving prepubescent minors.…
Terry Detroit Page, Methamphetamine Trafficking, North Carolina 2024
⏱ 2 min read Terry Detroit Page, a 54-year-old from Pineville, North Carolina, was involved in a methamphetamine trafficking operation in and around Charlotte. In January 2024, law enforcement launched a search of Page’s residence, seizing narcotics, drug paraphernalia, and two firearms, including a rifle. Page, who has a prior conviction and is prohibited from…
Robert James Salyards, Methamphetamine Distribution, North Carolina 2025
⏱ 2 min read Robert James Salyards, a 52-year-old convicted drug trafficker from Claremont, North Carolina, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine. On February 25, 2025, officers with the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office stopped Salyards’ vehicle for speeding and found a glass meth pipe, 111 grams of methamphetamine, and other paraphernalia.…
Kenneth Mark Rosado, Fentanyl Distribution and Possession with Intent to Distribute, North Carolina 2025
⏱ 2 min read Kenneth Mark Rosado, a 40-year-old Charlotte man, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for selling guns and fentanyl that led to the overdose death of a 21-year-old Cary man. Between 2023 and 2024, Rosado sold 57 guns to criminals and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession…
Brenda Wymer, Willful Failure to Account for and Pay Over Trust Fund Taxes, North Carolina 2024
⏱ 2 min read Brenda Wymer, the owner of Haven Home Care in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison for willfully failing to pay almost $1 million in employment taxes. Between 2015 and 2024, Wymer withheld taxes from her employees’ paychecks but kept the funds for…
Jason Lottman, Wire Fraud, North Carolina 2023
⏱ 2 min read Jason Lottman, the 43-year-old owner of Champagne Manor, a popular wedding venue in Monroe, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for defrauding customers and investors out of over $1 million. From October 2023 to January 2025, Lottman orchestrated a scheme to solicit investments and payments from customers and investors by…
Dalton Ray Mullis, Hate Crime, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 24-year-old South Carolina man, Dalton Ray Mullis, is facing a hate crime charge for allegedly defacing multiple buildings at a Jewish complex in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred on a recent day, with Mullis arrested on Thursday and appearing in court before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler. The…
