Today, a conversation about three Wilmington protestors currently set to stand trial for destruction of property Tim Joyner, Josh Zieseniss, and Nicole Nelson, who many know better as Lily Nicole.
WILMINGTON –– Raising signs demanding “Drop the Charges,” local activists joined once again on the New Hanover County Courthouse steps Monday –– this time to…
Case against Florida man for rape of a Wilmington woman in 1996 moves forward Wayne Edward Soller (Source: District Attorney s Office) By WECT Staff | May 18, 2021 at 4:11 PM EDT - Updated May 18 at 4:11 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The case against a Florida man named Wayne Soller who is accused of raping a victim in Wilmington more than 20 years ago is moving swiftly.
Soller was identified and arrested following the testing of a rape kit that was collected back in 1996 and finally tested in 2019.
On Monday the trial began with the victim taking the stand and according to District Attorney Ben David, there are just a few more people being called to testify before the state wraps its case.
Activists call on DA to drop charges against three Wilmington protest organizers
Groups call to have charges dropped against protesters By Kendall McGee | May 17, 2021 at 2:49 PM EDT - Updated May 17 at 7:13 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Several community groups gathered Monday at the steps of the old courthouse to call for charges to be dropped for three Wilmington activists.
Tim Joyner, Lily Nicole and Joshua Zieseniss all face injury to property charges for vandalizing a Trump billboard in October. All three are members of the Lowercase Leaders, a group formed last spring in the wake of the George Floyd protests in Wilmington.