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Catawba County District Attorney's Office
Coverage of Catawba County District Attorney's Office in the Nexus archive.
- Dee Dee Dawkins cold case: Brookford police chief acquitted, but fight for his credibility isn’t over
Brookford police Chief Willie Armstrong was acquitted of charges tied to a 1992 cold case investigation into the rape and killing of 13-year-old Isis 'Dee Dee' Dawkins. Catawba County District Attorney Scott Reilly declared Armstrong 'no longer a credible witness,' citing concerns over potential violations of wiretap laws and evidence destruction during a 2023 interview with a suspect.