I was born in Carteret County and live here now with my family. This county is rotten with corruption, past and present. What was done to these men is appalling and incomprehensible and the county should pay for it tenfold. Look at our past Sheriff's department corruption. This story needs national attention so that the Carteret County judicial system will be brought to it's knees and held accountable for the egregious acts committed upon Melvin and Licurtis. Let's investigate Adam's Creek Associates and the judge who granted Sheldon rights to the heirs property. I will guarantee you there were Carteret County commissioners on the planning board for the planned subdivision on Silver Dollar Road, and I would greatly assume that the last name Wheatley was involved in this escapade. Investigate and bring these men to justice, Carteret County needs a deep cleansing of it's corruption and quickly at that. Too many judges, lawyers, and a particular nameless Sheriff here who think they hold the cards to play out however they intend. Bring the State Bureau down to Carteret County and trust me they would have a field day with all they will find. Let's get started and turn this county around for the better, time to get rid of all the bad actors here.

I moved to Cartertet County about 8 years ago. I can attest this county is run by rich white men and families who can trace their bloodlines back about 200 rears or more. There is a lot of corruption and greed in this county. There is a lot of racism here. I read comments in our newspaper calling the Reels story a lie. I believe the Reels' story 100%. I believe the family was cheated. It's a disgrace the Reels' spent any.time incarcerated. It hurts my heart they were shackled like animals. There are real criminals in this county who get away with everything. Carteret County should be absolutely mortified this happened and it's still not resolved. The attorneys who took this families money without helping them are a total disgrace. This county owes the brothers restitution. They need to give the family their land back now.