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Henderson County Sheriff Lowell Griffin announces intent to run for re-election
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District attorney is removed from office under rarely used state law
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A North Carolina district attorney was removed from office Tuesday in a process that began with an affidavit filed by a grassroots group of victims’ families.
Using a little-known state law, the families claimed that district attorney Gregory Newman should be removed for mishandling cases and failing to prosecute felonies, the Asheville Citizen Times reports.
The process culminated in a removal order by Superior Court Judge Robert C. Ervin, who appointed independent counsels, had a hearing and found that Newman had engaged in willful misconduct in office. His findings were based on two disciplinary cases involving dropped charges and a failure to notify a victim of a plea deal. In both cases, Newman made false statements to the state bar, Ervin said.
The search led to the state of Colorado where he found a 44-foot Newmar RV bus originally designed as a mobile office. After a thorough check of the mechanics and safety record of the vehicle, it was purchased and driven to North Carolina. By using asset forfeiture funds from drug dealers, 100 percent of the purchase price and equipping of the command bus came at no expense to Henderson County taxpayers.
The vehicle is equipped with state-of-the-art computer and radio systems. It has an on-board weather station and satellite communications when cellular service is unavailable. With today’s criminal activities, unpredictable disasters and other unforeseen circumstances, the mobile command center vehicle will serve many vital roles. It will act as a central hub for communications and a unified multi agency response. Also, should 911 communications ever go down due to a natural disaster or unexpected problem, the mobile command vehicle can serve as a temporary emergency mobile commun
On Dec. 22, Henderson County received 1,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine. Throughout the past week, front-line health department staff, paramedics and other EMT first responders received their first dose in the two-part vaccination series.
First responders lined up to receive their vaccine Saturday at the Thomas H. Thompson Emergency Services Center. Among those vaccinated included Henderson County Sheriff Lowell Griffin, Henderson County Emergency Services Director Jimmy Brissie, Etowah-Horse Shoe Fire Chief Mike Huggins and Mills River Fire Chief Rick Livingston.
“This is important for everybody,” said Sheriff Griffin, who also serves as an Edneyville firefighter and was able to receive the vaccine. “I believe in the science, when you research this, about this vaccine and we’ve got to do something to mitigate this spread we are seeing. So please encourage everybody you know to get vaccinated. We will be much better off down the road.”
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