North Carolina
Vandals leave bloody trail, red graffiti at pregnancy clinic, North Carolina cops say
Vandals sprayed threatening graffiti, broke home windows and left a bloody path at a being pregnant clinic, North Carolina police say.
Asheville Police Division
When cops referred to as Kristi Brown to inform her that the being pregnant session clinic she runs had been vandalized, they warned her that it was “dangerous.”
“I didn’t know what ‘dangerous’ meant,” Brown, the manager director of Mountain Space Being pregnant Providers, a Christian ministry group that gives session to men and women going by way of disaster pregnancies, instructed McClatchy Information.
When she acquired to the door of her clinic in Asheville, North Carolina, on the morning of June 7, she discovered threatening messages sprayed in pink paint on three sides of the constructing and the sidewalk in addition to damaged home windows and shattered glass.
Painted on the property have been the messages, “If abortions aren’t protected, neither are you!” and “No compelled beginning,” in addition to an anarchist image, in response to a information launch from the Asheville Police Division.
Officers additionally discovered blood left on a window and “bloody path” on the property that they consider got here from one of many vandals who injured themselves, the discharge says.
“It was a direct assault on our ministry,” Brown stated. “… that is simply disheartening.”
Brown stated the clinic was empty when the constructing was vandalized and no purchasers or workers have been injured. She stated the clinic continued to serve purchasers on June 7 by bringing them in by way of a again door, which had not been spray-painted.
Brown stated the clinic is a “life-affirming ministry” that works with ladies and households going by way of unplanned pregnancies or the lack of a being pregnant.
The clinic’s web site states that it “doesn’t carry out or refer for abortions.”
“If they bring about it up and need to talk about abortion, we discuss it,” she stated. “What we do is we share with them the North Carolina regulation on abortion … We’ll try this, after which the flip aspect is, we can even speak to them concerning the penalties of abortion.”
In North Carolina, a 72-hour ready interval is required for anybody in search of an abortion, and the process is banned after 20 weeks of gestation, in response to state regulation.
Intense debate and protests over abortion rights swept the county since Politico revealed a draft majority opinion leaked from the U.S. Supreme Court docket in early Could that confirmed the justices poised to overturn Roe v. Wade — the 1973 determination that established a constitutional proper to abortion in america. The courtroom is anticipated to situation a ultimate determination on the matter in June.
Brown stated she believes the highlight on abortion rights probably drew extra consideration to her clinic. She stated the group has obtained some “harassing” cellphone calls and emails previously on the subject of abortion however has by no means skilled threats or vandalism like what she encountered on June 7.
“We have now taken steps to shore up this ministry so it’s a protected, inviting place for everybody who enters right here,” she stated. “I hope and pray that there isn’t a future assault on this constructing, this ministry, (however) each being pregnant heart in America must be vigilant right now.”
For the reason that leak of the draft opinion, a number of anti-abortion facilities and faith-based being pregnant clinics have been vandalized throughout the nation, together with in Virginia, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin, the place vandals threw a Molotov cocktail by way of the window of an anti-abortion heart.
Abortion clinics and girls’s well being facilities that provide abortions have additionally traditionally been focused by vandals and violent protesters.
In 2020, the 12 months for which the latest statistics have been obtainable, demise threats and threats of hurt in opposition to abortion suppliers elevated to 200 from 92 in 2019, in response to the Nationwide Abortion Federation, an expert affiliation of abortion suppliers. The group additionally recorded a 125% improve in studies of assault and battery outdoors abortion clinics in 2020 over the earlier 12 months.
YANCEY COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — A tree-trimming crew in North Carolina had a harrowing encounter when a man with a criminal record opened fire on them.
This happened near Murphytown in the Green Mountain area of Yancey County. According to a statement from the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office, 36-year-old Lucas Wilson Murphy shot three tree workers while they were clearing trees for a power company.
All three sustained serious injuries. They were taken to a hospital for treatment.
31-year-old Shelby Teague, whose husband Brandon Teague, 32, was part of the five-member crew, is still grappling with the incident. The couple have three children together.
“To have somebody crazy running through the woods is not a risk that you would think about,” she told ABC affiliate WLOS
She is thankful her husband wasn’t hurt, but three of his colleagues were.
“I’m trying not to be angry,” Shelby said. “We could have lost a bunch of good men.”
Authorities said during the exchange, an officer-involved shooting happened. Murphy was injured and taken to a hospital.
Murphy is charged with nine felony counts detailing that he assaulted five crew members with a long rifle with intent to kill.
Previous Criminal History
Shelby is angry Murphy was not in jail for previous charges.
Murphy’s misdemeanors, dating back to 2013, carry little to no jail time. This includes resisting public officers, driving while intoxicated and carrying a concealed weapon.
In 2021, the most serious case where he went to trial involved a charge that he shot and tried to kill his brother.
A law enforcement source who spoke anonymously told WLOS that Murphy’s brother refused to cooperate and minimized what happened.
Because of this, the jury could only find him guilty of assault.
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North Carolina
Amid torrential rains and flooding, 21 North Carolina river sites fail fecal bacteria testing this week
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A group says more than 20 North Carolina river sites failed testing for fecal bacteria this week after several days of torrential rains and nearly a foot of rainfall in some spots.
Leading up to Friday, there were several days of flood warnings and nearly a foot of rain fell in some North Carolina areas — such as Sampson County with 11 inches. Other spots — such as Durham County — received more than 9 inches of rain.
Sound Rivers, a group that monitors more than 50 recreational sites along North Carolina rivers, says that heavy rain can lead to more pollution in rivers.
“Swim Guide results are in, and they definitely reflect the impact all this rain is having on our waterways,” the Sound Rivers group said on Friday.
Full rainfall totals for Central NC for a week ending Friday
Some flood warnings continued this weekend with one still active Saturday along the Tar River at Tarboro in Edgecombe County.
“Remember, more stormwater runoff means more nasty stuff gets washed into the water,” Sound Rivers wrote Friday after 21 North Carolina river sites failed their weekly testing.
In the previous Swim Guide report, just six sites failed.
In the Raleigh area, three sites along the Neuse River failed the week ending July 26, according to Sound Rivers.
Just east of Raleigh in Wake County, these canoe launch sites met water quality standards less than 60 percent of the time: Buffaloe Road, Milburnie Park and Poole Road.
Elevated levels of fecal bacteria in the water can bring an increased risk of gastrointestinal illness and skin infections for pets and humans, Sound Rivers says.
East of the Wake County area along the Neuse River, these seven sites also failed water quality testing:
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Maple Cypress boat ramp in Grifton
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Glenburnie Park
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Town of Bridgton Park
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Upper Broad Creek at Black Beard Sailing Club
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Lawson Creek Park in the New Bern area
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Slocum Creek boating access in Havelock
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Pierce Creek at the Sea Harbor Yacht Club in Oriental
Closer to the North Carolina coast, 11 sites failed the testing along the Tar and Pamlico rivers:
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Sunset Park on the Tar River in Rocky Mount
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Tar River Reservoir in Rocky Mount
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River Road boat ramp on the Tar River in Tarboro
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Town Common on the Tar River in Greenville
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Wildwood Park on the Tar River in Greenville
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Port Terminal on the Tar River in Greenville
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Yankee Hall Road boat ramp on the Tar River at Pactolus
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Mason’s Landing on the Pamlico River in Washington
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Havens Gardens on the Pamlico River in Washington
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Dinah’s Landing just off the Pamlico River at Goose Creek State Park
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Cotton Patch Landing on Blounts Creek just off the Pamlico River
Sound Rivers issues a report on various recreational areas of rivers in North Carolina after testing dozens of recreational sites each week throughout the summer.
The testing by the group includes enterococci bacteria in salt water.
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