Ted Bell…….No Choice, No Change!
**Opinion** 10-23-22 On May 17, 2022 this county along with McDowell County essentially voted to re-elect Ted Bell for DA for four more years. This was in spite of all the things he has and has not done during his tenure. D.A. Bell (often referred to by some at the courthouse as the “Invisible Man” […]
David and Goliath…….Rutherford County Courthouse 2022
**Opinion** 10-04-22 I went to court this week to watch a case being heard that a local attorney had put forward against several judges, a lawyer and the District Attorney (D.A.). It is a case that has been two years in the making. I was curious, as this appears to be a classic David […]
Jail Deaths and Jail Conditions
On January 12, 2022, Andrew Hodge was found dead in his cell in the Rutherford County Detention Center from an alleged drug overdose. Shortly thereafter, Sheriff Chris Francis suddenly pulled his bid for re-election. Since this incident, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office have refused to provide Hodge’s family with any […]
Ted Bell ….Accountability Will Come
May 18,2022 The Republican primary is over and Ted Bell has won yet again. There was a total of 12,433 votes cast for District Attorney in the District 29A Republican primary out 57,776 eligible voters. Ted Bell received 7562 votes making him elected by only 13% of the eligible voting population in the district. […]
Ted Bell And Snakes In The Grass
May 13, 2022 When I was quite young I remember my great-grandmother and her neighbor referring to a man they knew as a snake in the grass. I actually was deathly afraid of snakes so I asked her if there were snakes in our grass. That’s when she explained to me what the phase […]
Ted Bell…….Why?
May 4, 2022 So many questions persist about District Attorney Ted Bell. The biggest ones concern why Ted Bell does the things he does. Why does Ted Bell feel community activities are more important than the job he was elected and gets paid to do? Why with the backlog of cases does Ted Bell’s office […]
WCAB-Jim Bishop To Not Air District Attorney Candidates For 2022 Primary
April 16, 2022 The District Attorney race is heating up for the 2022 Primary on May 17, 2022. Current District Attorney Ted Bell is running for re-election against Marion criminal attorney Krinn Evans. There has been much controversy about how incumbent D.A. Ted Bell has not condemned or charged former Judge Randy Pool for his […]
Opinion: How Does (former) Judge Pool Just Walk Away?
April 12, 2022 Like so many here in Rutherford and McDowell County I have so many questions about how former Judge Randy Pool just “walked” away from any criminal charges for his behavior. (See link from Judicial Standards Commission here) Mr. Bell goes to great length on his webpage to explain legally why he hasn’t charged […]
Searching For Truth…..The District Attorney Race
April 4, 2022 The District Attorney is the lynchpin of our justice system here in Rutherford County as well as in McDowell County. Many people, however, do not understand exactly what their duties are or how much power they wield. Prosecutors (District Attorney officers) are the most powerful officials in the American criminal justice system. They […]
State Claims Against Judges and DA move back to State Court
As previously reported, a local attorney filed suit against Resident Superior Court Judge Tommy Davis, Chief District Court Judge Robert Martell, District Court Judge Ellen Shelly, District Court Michelle McEntyre and District Attorney Ted Bell for allegedly violating the North Carolina Open Meetings Act by holding a judicial Council Meetings, and engaging in retaliatory actions […]
