Appeals Court Judge’s Son Accused Of Burning Cross, Threatening Synagogue

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CARY, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina have accused the son of an appeals court judge of burning a cross in a park and threatening to damage a synagogue.

Cary police Capt. Randall Rhyne said a man went to the synagogue Saturday and rang the doorbell, which was answered by a woman who was monitoring it. Police said the man made disparaging statements against Jews and their religion.

Investigators say the same man burned a cross in a city park Oct. 26.

Authorities filed charges against 20-year-old William Josephus Warden of Cary. He is the son of state Court of Appeals Judge Lucy Inman. She said in a statement that the incident stems from her son’s mental illness.

Warden is jailed on a $20,000 bond. It’s not known if he has an attorney.

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  1. She said in a statement that the incident stems from her son’s mental illness.

    Yea, lot of that going around.

  2. Avatar for tena tena says:

    Yeah with mostly the same symptoms. Strange, no?

  3. Avatar for tsp tsp says:

    Warden is jailed on a $20,000 bond. It’s not known if he has an attorney.

    Dad? Wanna help? No?

  4. The son sounds like future Supreme Court material. Don McGahn, get to know this winner!

  5. Couldn’t find a bed or a mental health professional (A.C.A. could have helped) in your upscale neighborhood?

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