A federal judge says a lawsuit against the Harnett County sheriff and three detention officers can move forward following the overdose death of an inmate in 2021. In the ruling, Judge James Dever said ...
HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A law enforcement official said eight inmates from Harnett Correctional Institution were hospitalized due to suspected drug overdoses. An internal investigation is ...
Eric Griffith died in 2021 at the Harnett County jail. A judge says the staff lacked training and failed to provide proper care. Sheriff Wayne Coats and three detention officers are defendants in the ...