In a press release, Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill said he was glad to “finally achieve justice” for the victim in this case.

Brockman's release comes just days after his resignation.

Authorities say a North Carolina man charged with killing four of his children and placing their remains in the trunk of a vehicle believe the slayings occurred over several months.

A shooting at a large party in southeastern North Carolina has left two people dead and several others critically wounded. Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins' office reported on Saturday that 13 individuals were shot.

Police say this year’s Carolina Classic Fair wrapped up without any major disruptions — a sharp contrast to last year.

The incident has led to calls for an investigation from a state legislator and the school's local NAACP chapter.

The High Point lawmaker was arrested and charged with sexual offenses on Wednesday.

The Guilford County Sheriff's Department arrested Rep. Cecil Brockman on Wednesday with charges of statutory sexual offense and taking indecent liberties with a child. The alleged crimes involve a 15-year-old.

Rep. Cecil Brockman is facing four felony charges related to alleged indecent liberties with a child and statutory rape of a 15-year-old.

It comes after a Forsyth Superior Court judge overturned the convictions. WFDD's DJ Simmons spoke with The Assembly's Michael Hewlett, who has followed the case.