Meet Some of the Criminals Roy Cooper Released into Wayne County

If you are covering Roy Cooper’s event in Wayne County today, please consider the following statement from the Republican National Committee: 

“Roy Cooper released murderers, child predators, and violent offenders into Wayne County - and then fought to force police officers to take structural racism training, send social workers to 911 calls, and eliminate cash bail. Cooper is a soft-on-crime freak who turned North Carolina into a playground for criminals.” - RNC Spokeswoman Emma Hall

Meet some of the criminals Roy Cooper released into Wayne County: 

• Robert V. Jones - was serving a life sentence for first-degree murder
• Monterio D. Newsome - was serving time for second-degree murder 
• Richard Swinson - was serving time for second-degree murder and had prior assault offenses 
• Samuel S. Leach - was serving a life sentence for first-degree murder  
• Shadell I. Barksdale - a habitual felon who went on to murder someone less than two years later 
• Cedric Small - had prior convictions for first-degree burglary, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, and attempted armed robbery

Demarko Grandy - had prior convictions for attempted first-degree murder and indecent liberties with a child