US EditionSurry County Elections Chair Resigns After Being Accused of Putting MDMA Into Grandchildren's Ice Cream
James Edwin Yokeley Jr. faces felony charges including child abuse and narcotics possession after allegedly contaminating his granddaughters' ice cream with MDMA and cocaine, police said.
- James Edwin Yokeley Jr., 66, chairman of the Surry County Board of Elections, is accused of placing illegal narcotics into his two juvenile granddaughters' ice cream purchased at Dairy Queen on Oleander Drive in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Aug. 8.
- The newly named chair, Yokeley, previously was selected in June by State Auditor Dave Boliek to chair the Surry County Board of Elections and is a registered Republican who raised concerns about noncitizens voting last year.
- Preliminary field tests indicated the two collected pills were illegal narcotics, testing positive for MDMA and cocaine, while medical personnel confirmed the girls had not ingested them.
- He now faces charges that include contaminating food with controlled substances, felony possession of Schedule I narcotics and child abuse; he was taken to the New Hanover County Detention Center, posted a $100,000 secured bond and appeared in court on Wednesday, barred from contacting the grandchildren.
- Authorities say the investigation remains ongoing and the motive behind Yokeley's actions has not been determined; online users and observers noted Yokeley flagged down officers himself, sparking claims of a 'long con'.
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Move over Rocky Road! There’s a new flavor out there that will have kids absolutely bouncing off the walls this summer. Call it Pablo Escob-erry Crunch, because it’s regular ice cream with cocaine and MDMA mixed in. Wilmington, NC authorities have charged James Edwin Yokeley Jr. with lacing his own grandchildren’s ice cream with narcotics at a Dairy Queen. I know the Blizzard refers to snow, but this takes it a bit too far. Yokeley told the cops…
Surry County elections chair resigns after being accused of putting MDMA into grandchildren's ice cream
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — Warrants are shedding more light on the arrest of an elections official out of Surry County this week. Wilmington Police Department announced on Tuesday they arrested James Edwin Yokeley and charged him with felony child abuse, possession of a controlled substance, and contaminating food with a controlled substance. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: NC county Board of Elections chair accused of putting pills in granddaughters’ ic…
UPDATE: State Auditor calls for resignation of Surry County elections chair after his Wilmington arrest
–UPDATE– James Yokeley submitted his resignation as Chair of the Surry County Board of Elections just before 12:00 p.m. Thursday. “As I had called for, the Chair of the Surry County Board of Elections has resigned. With his resignation, the Surry County Board and State Board can now, without distraction, move forward with the process of appointing a replacement.” Said State Auditor Dave Boliek. Read his full resignation letter here RALEIGH, NC …
Carolina county elections chair charged with spiking granddaughters’ ice cream with cocaine - weirdly, he also reported the same to police
A 66-year-old man in Wilmington, North Carolina, was charged with lacing his granddaughters’ ice cream with narcotics, and the more details about the incident reveal themselves, the more confusing the story gets. The charged man is James Edwin Yokeley Jr., and he’s the chairman of the Surry County Board of Elections. Yokeley is reportedly a registered Republican — which certainly in these divided times is a noteworthy detail online that affects …
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