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North Carolina Sheriff Suspended to Answer Allegation of Attempted Murder of His Own Deputy

North Carolina Sheriff Suspended to Answer Allegation of Attempted Murder of His Own Deputy
Granville County Sheriff Brindell Wilkins at the Granville County Courthouse in Oxford, N.C., on Dec. 6, 2018. Courtesy of Granville County Sheriff's Office/Facebook
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
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A North Carolina authority figure temporarily stepped down amid fresh claims he plotted to kill his subordinate on Sept. 23.

Granville County Sheriff Brindell Wilkins has been suspended of his law enforcement duties after facing two felony justice obstruction charges relating to the death of former Deputy Sheriff Joshua Freeman.

Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
Editor/Reporter
Richard Szabo is an award-winning journalist with more than 12 years' experience in news writing at mainstream and niche media organizations. He has a specialty in business, tourism, hospitality, and healthcare reporting.
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