Former North Carolina Christian School Teacher Hit With $27 Million Bond In AI Child Exploitation Case
Former Vandalia Christian School teacher Richard Lynn Upright is now facing a $27 million bond after prosecutors accused him of using artificial intelligence to allegedly create explicit images involving minors, including former students. A former North Carolina Christian school teacher is now sitting behind bars under a $27 million bond after prosecutors say he allegedly […]
Two Arrested In Guilford County Fatal Overdose; 23-Year-Old Man Died in Julian Home
Detectives say the pair is charged with death by distribution following the January fatal overdose death of 23-year-old Jacob Sprinkle in Julian, North Carolina. GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. – Two people are behind bars following a major break in a months-long fatal overdose investigation in Guilford County, authorities confirmed this week. According to a release from […]
NC Lawmaker Cecil Brockman Arrested On Child Sex Charges
North Carolina lawmaker Cecil Brockman faces four felony sex charges involving a 15-year-old as political leaders from both parties call for his resignation. Cecil Antonio Brockman, a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, was arrested Wednesday and charged with multiple sex offenses involving a 15-year-old minor, according to court and sheriff’s […]
Remains of Missing 62-Year-Old Mother from Gibsonville Found by Kayaker in Chatham County
Gwen Collins, a 62-year-old resident of Gibsonville, North Carolina, who was reported missing in August after leaving her home on Bellflower Road barefoot and in a pink nightgown, has been identified as the individual whose remains were discovered in Chatham County in September. In August, The North Carolina Beat spoke with 19-year-old Rhonda Collins, who described […]



