The six remaining defendants scheduled for detention hearings today in the Operation Rockfish police corruption case were allowed to be released from federal custody on special conditions, court records filed show.
Six defendants in the Operation Rockfish police corruption case were released from federal custody today, according to documents filed in the court record.
Three of the Operation Rockfish defendants have specifically asked the court to be released from federal custody and into other arrangements the court sees fit.
In light of appeals filed in their previous detention orders, new hearings will be held in the cases of 12 defendants in the Operation Rockfish police corruption case.
Wardie Vincent Jr. has entered a plea agreement with the federal government for his crimes in the Operation Rockfish police corruption case.
Luther Terry and Gerald Whitaker will remain in federal until their trial dates.
Gerald Whitaker and Luther Allen “Worm” Terry were both remanded to remain in federal custody until their detention hearings set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Greenville.
A Scotland Neck man and Weldon man have been federally indicted for drug sales, Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp said in a statement.
A federal court judge today in Greenville agreed to release Sterling Moody to the custody of his daughter in Raleigh.
