Hearing scheduled Thursday on petition to remove Mecklenburg sheriff

NEW: Blue City Sheriff Faces Litany Of ‘Mafia-Style’ Corruption Allegations

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, a Democrat, is facing a litany of misconduct allegations outlined in a court petition filed in Mecklenburg Superior Court. The petition seeks his removal from office under North Carolina law, which allows for the removal of certain elected officials for willful misconduct or maladministration in office, corruption, or extortion. McFadden […] The post NEW: Blue City Sheriff Faces Litany Of ‘Mafia-Style’ …

NEW: Blue City Sheriff Faces Litany Of 'Mafia-Style' Corruption Allegations

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, a Democrat, is facing a litany of misconduct allegations outlined in a court petition filed in Mecklenburg Superior Court. The petition seeks his removal from office under North Carolina law, which allows for the removal of certain elected officials for willful misconduct or maladministration in office, corruption, or extortion. McFadden has served as sheriff of Mecklenburg County — which encompasses th…

Hearing scheduled Thursday on petition to remove Mecklenburg sheriff

A hearing has been scheduled Thursday morning in Charlotte on a petition to remove Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden from office. State Rep. Carla Cunningham is one of five petitioners seeking McFadden’s removal. McFadden and Cunningham are both Democrats. Republican legislative leaders have called on McFadden to appear before a legislative committee on Jan. 22. The petition filed Jan. 5 seeks McFadden’s removal for attempted extortion a…