Critic of Lumbee housing charged with arson
Friday, April 18, 2008
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Law
A member of the
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina who has criticized the tribe's housing program is due in court today to face arson charges.
Randy Lewis is accused of setting a fire that destroyed a mobile home. He was charged with second-degree arson, setting fire to woodlands and injury to lands.
Federal authorities reportedly began investigating the tribe after Lewis alleged misuse of funds.
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Lumbee housing program critic charged in arsons
(The Fayetteville Observer 4/18)
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