by Matthew HinsonThu, January 18th 2024

https://wpde.com/news/local/six-people-face-180-charges-for-illegal-deer-hunting-in-north-carolina-following-tip-off

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An anonymous tip to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has resulted in five people receiving more than 160 combined charges related to the illegal hunting and killing of deer.

ABC-affiliate WWAY reports that an investigation began in 2023 and involves people in Pender, Duplin, Sampson, and Vance Counties.

Authorities with the NCWRC say that the tip was received from their Tip411 tipline.

Individuals charged, according to North Carolina Wildlife:

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Nicholas Rackley, Duplin County (Offense date 11/28/23, first appearance scheduled for 1/25/24)

• 15 counts misdemeanor Shine/Sweep Light For Deer
• 30 counts misdemeanor Poss Deer Taken Closed Season
• 15 counts misdemeanor Spotlight Deer/Night Deer Hunt

Dylan Scott, New Hanover County Offense date 11/28/23, first appearance scheduled for 1/25/24)

• 15 counts misdemeanor Spotlight Deer/Night Deer Hunt
• 15 counts misdemeanor Shine/Sweep Light For Deer
• 30 counts misdemeanor Poss Deer Taken Closed Season
• 22 counts misdemeanor Fail Report/Tag Big Game
• 14 counts Hunt With Use/Aid Vehicle

Mark Adams, Pender County (Court date 2/15/2024)

• 4 counts misdemeanor Possess Unlawfully Taken Wildlife to Wit: DEE113-291.3

Jacob Burnette, Vance County (Court date 2/28/24)

• 1 count misdemeanor Spotlight Deer/Night Deer Hunt
• 1 count Take, Possess, Or Transport. To Wit Deer TA113-294(D)

William Melville, Sampson County

• District Attorney Ernie Lee tells us that Melville pled guilty in Sampson District Court to the Class 1 misdemeanor of willfully borrowing a big game tag to whit: whitetail deer. He pled guilty on January 8, 2024. Melville had three additional Class 3 misdemeanor charges on the same citation dismissed

This story will be updated as more information is made available.