August 07, 2026
A North Carolina federal court has ruled that police officers accused of raiding the wrong house while attempting to locate a stolen car are not immune from claims that they violated the rights of the homeowner and her fiancée and illegally destroyed their property.
January 20, 2026
Officers accused of violating a family's constitutional rights by raiding their home in the middle of the night told a North Carolina federal court Tuesday that the suit should be dismissed for failing to state a claim, and that they deserved immunity since they thought a thief was on the premises.
August 18, 2025
A North Carolina federal judge has ordered a county sheriff's office to turn over the names of officers involved in a midnight raid on a home they incorrectly believed was harboring a suspected carjacker.