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Murphy, NC, man who spit blood on deputies sentenced to prison for ‘malicious conduct’

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A Murphy man, Dustin A. Pressley, pleaded guilty to malicious conduct and firearm possession by a felon after threatening deputies and spitting blood on them. He was sentenced to at least 15 years in prison, reflecting his habitual felon status and the severity of his actions during a May 2025 arrest.

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Murphy, NC, man who spit blood on deputies sentenced to prison for ‘malicious conduct’

A Murphy man, Dustin A. Pressley, pleaded guilty to malicious conduct and firearm possession by a felon after threatening deputies and spitting blood on them. He was sentenced to at least 15 years in prison, reflecting his habitual felon status and the severity of his actions during a May 2025 arrest.

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Local 3 News broke the news on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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