Crime · Vance County
5 Officers Indicted for Arranging Inmate Fight at Vance County Jail
Five detention officers at the Vance County Detention Center in North Carolina have been indicted on misdemeanor charges for allegedly arranging a fight between two female inmates. The indictments, issued by a grand jury on Oct. 26, accuse the officers of willfully failing to discharge their duties and facilitating the altercation on Aug. 12. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is leading the inquiry into the allegations.