Dossier
Scott Reilly
Coverage of Scott Reilly in the Nexus archive.
Hickoryplace2Isis 'Dee Dee' Dawkinsperson1Willie Armstrongperson1Brookford Police Departmentorganization1Catawba County District Attorney's Officeorganization1North Carolina State Bureau of Investigationorganization1Henry Fork Riverplace1Nicholas Aundrey Propstperson1Workplace stabbingtopic1assault with a deadly weapon with intent to killtopic1
- Dee Dee Dawkins cold case: Brookford police chief acquitted, but fight for his credibility isn’t over
Brookford police Chief Willie Armstrong was acquitted of charges tied to a 1992 cold case investigation into the rape and killing of 13-year-old Isis 'Dee Dee' Dawkins. Catawba County District Attorney Scott Reilly declared Armstrong 'no longer a credible witness,' citing concerns over potential violations of wiretap laws and evidence destruction during a 2023 interview with a suspect.
- Hickory man sentenced to over a decade in prison for workplace stabbing
Nicholas Aundrey Propst was sentenced to 11 to 14 years in prison for a workplace stabbing. He pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, causing serious injury.