NC Sheriff Faces Ouster Bid Over Alleged Threats To Lawmaker

By Hayley Fowler ( January 6, 2026, 6:40 PM EST) -- A district attorney in North Carolina has asked the State Bureau of Investigation to look into allegations of bribery and extortion against an elected county sheriff accused of trying to influence a state lawmaker's vote on an immigration bill....

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