Pender County family sues sheriff’s offices over mistaken SWAT raid

Pender County family sues sheriff’s offices over mistaken SWAT raid

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Pender County family has filed a federal lawsuit against the Pender and Lee County Sheriff’s Offices, alleging officers raided and damaged their home while searching for a suspect who had never been there. Avery Marshall and his fiancée, Alisa Carr, partnered with the Institute for Justice to file the lawsuit, which claims law enforcement officials ignored evidence that they were targeting the wrong house. The lawsuit s…

Pender family files federal lawsuit against sheriff's office following raid

The family is seeking compensation for damages after deputies raided the home while searching for a suspect that was never there.

Couple sues Pender and Lee counties, sheriffs for alleged civil rights violation in SWAT raid

PENDER COUNTY — A couple from nearby Willard filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court Wednesday after their home was raided and ransacked by the Pender and Lee county sheriffs’ offices last year. READ MORE: Pender commissioners vote against ICE resolution after sheriff expresses concerns The home of Alisa Carr, 53, and Avery Marshall, 49, was bombarded by a SWAT team from both law… Source