A county employee in North Carolina turned himself in to authorities on Monday on assault charges, Fox 8 reported.
Wilkes County Commissioner Stony Scott Greene turned himself in to authorities on assault charges amid growing calls for his resignation. Mr. Green voluntarily turned himself in to the Wilkes County Magistrate’s Office on charges of assault on a female and criminal trespassing. He was released on $1,500 bail, but according to Go to Fox 8.
The incident adds to a series of controversies surrounding Green, who has been under intense scrutiny due to past charges related to dog fighting events more than 20 years ago. report On October 27, 2001, it was revealed that Greene was one of 43 people arrested in a dogfight at a local warehouse in New Jersey, according to the Wilkes Journal Patriot.Ann article A June 27, 2002 edition of the Asbury Park Press named Green as a participant, resulting in animal cruelty charges.
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Greene, who unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for North Carolina’s 94th Congressional District, dismissed the previous arrest as a misunderstanding and argued that the charges were ultimately dismissed, Fox 8 reported. The nonprofit Animal Wellness Action has actively opposed Greene’s political ambitions, accusing him of breeding and selling fighting dogs.
According to informants and key primary source documents, Green operated a kennel featured on a known dog fighting website where he allegedly sold and bred pit bull-type dogs. (Killer Clown Kennels, Stone Hard Kennels, etc.), mentioning his connections to two of the most notorious dog fighters, Ed Fallon (from Wilkes County) and Tom Garner, and his “I” about pit bull-type dogs. It has had a huge impact on knowledge.” “And in 2002, he was arrested along with more than 40 others in a dog fight at an animal fighting event in Dover Township, New Jersey,” Animal Wellness Action said in a statement, Fox 8 reported.
A dog walks away from members of the Edelweiss Mountain Brigade mortar unit as they return from intense fighting during Russia’s offensive against Ukraine near Bakhmut, Ukraine, on April 14, 2023.Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach
In the weeks leading up to the Wilkes County Commission meeting on March 19, 2024, Mr. Green resigned as chairman. His successor, Commissioner Casey Jo Johnson, announced his resignation. After his resignation, the board focused on combating animal fighting and unanimously approved the Cockfighting Act, which aims to strengthen laws against dogfighting and cockfighting. (Related article: Missouri police officer charged with $300,000 fraud and money laundering scheme for running anti-crime charity)
“This afternoon, we received a letter from Commissioner Green informing him that he is resigning as Chairman of the Wilkes County Commission,” Joe said in a statement, Fox 8 reported.
