On Nov. 19, deputies said they were contacted by detectives with the Suffolk County, New York Police Department (SCPD) regarding a homicide suspect who was believed to be living in Stokes County.

Carlos Anibal Chalco Chango, 40, was released on Monday from an upstate New York jail where he had been held without his cane. It was a surprising move by an agency that rarely frees detainees.

Lander and the other elected officials were arrested in September for trying to inspect the reportedly inhumane conditions ...