ONLY ON 3: DA's school talks leading to crime tips
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Middle and high school students are learning lessons from a different type of teacher. District Attorney Ben David is speaking to students around New Hanover and Pender...
View ArticleCourthouse to reopen Friday after beetle infestation
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The New Hanover County Courthouse will be crawling with people again tomorrow, after it had been crawling with bugs. That's the problem that closed the courthouse today. But...
View ArticleBen David sworn in as NC DA Assoc. president
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The top prosecutor for New Hanover and Pender Counties is now the president of the North Carolina District Attorneys Association.Ben David was sworn in yesterday, which was the...
View ArticleONLY ON 3: SBI finishes investigation of rape claims against trooper
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The SBI is done with its investigation into allegations of rape against NC Highway Patrol Tpr. Bryan Phillips.District Attorney Ben David says the report has been sent to the...
View ArticleTrooper cleared of sex assault allegations, accuser upset
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- After months under investigation, a state trooper accused of sexual assault will not face charges. In July, a Brunswick County woman claimed the Wilmington-based trooper...
View ArticleSuspect connected to delivery driver murder back in jail
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Marvin White was charged with armed robbery in connection with the murder of Chinese delivery driver Zehn Bo Liu in June. Now police say he's in trouble again.After being...
View ArticleONLY ON 3: Questions remain about why accused killer was not in jail
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- There are still questions tonight why a man accused of hitting and killing a woman in a suspected drunk driving crash Friday was not in jail for previous crimes.Pierre Walker...
View ArticleCity leaders unsure about releasing info in botched WPD sting
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- There are still a lot of questions about who did what during a Wilmington Police prostitution sting last year that led to changes in the department yesterday.There could be...
View ArticleSBI to investigate WPD
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The State Bureau of Investigation will look into whether members of the Wilmington Police Department did anything criminal during a botched prostitution sting last year.A SBI...
View ArticleLeaders discuss community involvement for safer schools
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Leaders in our community are trying to find a way to prevent violence in schools, like last year's shootings in Connecticut. Today law enforcement and school leaders from New...
View ArticleNC district attorneys present plan for safer state
CHARLOTTE, NC (WWAY) -- District Attorneys across North Carolina came to Charlotte Thursday to push for a safer state. They unveiled a "Blueprint for a Safer North Carolina." It calls for legislators,...
View ArticleONLY ON 3: Victim, defendant confused about plea deal in attempted murder case
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- A man charged with attempted murder and other felonies may get out of jail after serving just four years. The victim and the defendant both say they are confused about a...
View ArticlePender Co. man sentenced to prison for sex crimes against children
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- A Pender County man will spend about 35 years in prison for sex crimes against children, according to the District Attorney.DA Ben David says Danny Strickland, 39, pleaded...
View ArticleRaided sweepstakes parlor likely to go bankrupt before legal fight plays out
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- A sweepstakes parlor that has been fighting to reopen its doors for weeks will now have to wait longer for an answer after a hearing today. "Obviously I am not happy about what...
View ArticleONLY ON 3 UPDATE: Hines still in jail and upset about $1 million bond
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) – New Hanover County District Attorney Ben David says his office is using the full resources of law enforcement personnel to go after verified gang members, including Garry...
View ArticleMulti-state scammer pleads guilty to swindling people out of property
BURGAW, NC (WWAY) -- A multi-state scammer admitted to his crimes Thursday.The District Attorney's office says Roger Glenn Kornegay, 55, admitted to being the man behind a real-estate scam in North...
View ArticleDA clears deputy involved in shooting after SBI probe
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The District Attorney has cleared a New Hanover County Sheriff's deputy of any crimes after he shot a suspect last month.District Attorney Ben David said he sent a letter to...
View ArticleMan wanted for shooting deputy killed
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The search for a man wanted for allegedly shooting a New Hanover County Sheriff's deputy came to a fatal end Sunday."Brandon Smith is dead," District Attorney Ben David said...
View ArticleDA: Officers justified in shooting that killed man accused of shooting deputy
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- New Hanover County's District Attorney says a shooting that killed the suspect accused of shooting a New Hanover County Sheriff's deputy last month was a reasonable use of...
View ArticleUPDATE: SBI to review arrest involving K-9 unit
WILMINGTON, NC, (WWAY) -- The State Bureau of Investigation is reviewing a recent arrest involving a K-9, as requested by Wilmington Police Chief Ralph Evangelous and District Attorney Ben David....
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