Raleigh woman doxxed over "transphobic" Facebook comment | "Antifa" school board candidate | Black-only bookstore reopens on Kwanzaa | Dislocated shoulder, n-word for 12-year-old by police (allegedly)
No. 156-157 — Dec. 21, 2025-Jan. 3, 2026
This double issue covering the holidays has an extra heaping of items from the past two weeks, including a number of follow-ups on previously reported on stories.
First up, we have the director of a local business group in Raleigh who was doxxed by the transgender activist admin of a women’s networking group on Facebook for making an anonymous comment asserting the biological impossibility of “transgender boys.”
Down in Erwin, a father-daughter duo has been charged with incest after DNA results allegedly confirm that they conceiving a child together, but the story takes an even darker turn (if possible) as court documents reveal the daughter had come to the police after turning eighteen to report that she had been sexually assaulted and groomed into the relationship by her mother since the age of 13-15.
Among the candidates for the Orange County school board, a detention officer fired by the county sheriff after posts were revealed in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination in which he declared his allegiance to antifa and called for political retribution against right-wingers.
A Honduran woman detained in November’s immigration operation has returned to her Wendell home after the removal proceedings against her have apparently been dropped.
A Lillington police officer is being investigated after video captured him apparently repeating the n-word back to an unusually large 12-year-old in handcuffs while shoving him to the ground in an incident which left the boy with a dislocated shoulder.
A repeat offender with a history of break-ins, stalking, violence, etc. has been charged in a Raleigh home invasion in which a schoolteacher was beaten to death while on the phone with 911.
A black-owned bookstore featuring only black-created works has reopened in Raleigh after collecting $70k+ in donations, citing the black nationalist holiday of Kwanzaa for the timing.
The town government of Cary continues to be under fire, with new stories revealing details of a $1.3 million check mistakenly released to fraudsters (though the money was recovered), as well as questions over the mayor’s conflict of interest with a consulting firm, and a $250k blunder in purchasing non-ADA compliant transportation vehicles.
Search warrants released into the fatal shooting of a police officer at the WakeMed hospital in Garner has revealed that the police are investigating whether the THC products from the alleged killer’s employer may have resulted in his “altered mental state,” which may have been suicidal in a struggle for the officers firearm.
Finally, both Venezuelans and leftists gathered at two separate events in Raleigh for two polar opposite reactions to the US military operation which deposed alleged narco-terrorist Nicolas Maduro.
No. 156 — Dec. 21-Dec. 27, 2025
Raleigh businesswoman doxxed over anonymous “transphobic” comment in local networking group
Shop Local Raleigh director sparks furor for Facebook post on transgender youth - N&O
Outcry after Shop Local Raleigh leader’s alleged social media comment on transgender youth - ABC11
Social media comment has some local business owners cutting ties with Shop Local Raleigh - WRAL
Shop Local Raleigh director apologizes for transgender youth comment - N&O
The executive director of a local business organization in Raleigh has been pressured into apologizing after making an anonymous Facebook comment in violation of the transgender ideology.
The remark in question was in reply to a post in the Networking Women of the Triangle group questioning whether the poster’s daughter could join a boys sports team in the Wake County schools after “transitioning and living as male for almost 3 years.”
In response, an anonymous user responded that “there’s no such thing as a transgender son:”
Although one may expect their anonymous online posts to stay anonymous, the Facebook group in question was co-founded by LGBTQ/transgender activist Angie “Gigi” Stephenson, who has published pro-LGBTQ and pro-DEI articles such as “How Corporations Can Move Past Virtue Signaling to Truly Support Their LGBTQ+ Employees“ and “Gender Affirming Pronouns in the Workplace“ on the website for her business, Silver Key Career Solutions.
Stephenson used her power as moderator of the group to identify the anonymous poster as Jennifer Martin of the Greater Raleigh Merchants Association/Shop Local Raleigh, which identity was disclosed by Stephenson to the group (which currently has 67,000 members) and was later leaked to the public.
In response to the doxxing, some local business owners and LGBTQ activists began calling for Martin’s employer “hold [her] accountable,” collecting over 1,400 signatures on a petition started by Durham jewelry maker Bethany Duffrin demanding an apology, “sensitivity training,” and a cash payoff to an organization supporting “trans youth.”
Martin has now issued an apology “tak[ing] responsibility for the harm [her] words caused” and referencing her Christian faith in being “called to love one another;” it is not clear whether SLR will be taking any of the other “corrective actions” demanded of it.
Harnett father-daughter charged with incest after years of alleged grooming
In May 2024, an 18-year-old North Carolina woman walked into the Erwin police station to report that she had been sexually assaulted, and groomed by her mother and to have sex with her father since the age of 13-15
Fourteen months later, both she and her father have been charged with incest and crime against nature. (¹, ², ³)
According to a search warrant obtained and executed in September by the Erwin Police (Harnett County: 31 miles south of Raleigh), Mackenzie Hicks had come to the police department to “file a report in reference to sexual assault.”
Hicks allegedly told police that when she was about fifteen, her mother had her perform sexual acts with her father Julius Jackson “while they were intoxicated,” but that he “pushed [her] off” and was angry at the mother “’woke up’ and realized what was going on.”
However, she “did not want to follow through with the case due to her father possibly being charged as well” according to the affidavit by the police.
In September 2024, a detective spoke with two women sharing the same last name as Hicks (possible familial relation unspecified), one of whom relayed to police information from her daughter that Hicks “had been molested by Mr. Jackson” and was pregnant, but that “some of the interactions between Ms. Hicks and Mr. Jackson could be consensual” and that the father-daughter pair were “in a relationship.”
The police took no action until one year later, when a family friend of the alleged incesters reported to police that Jackson was the father and grandfather of Hicks’ 6-month-old infant.
Upon receiving this report, Erwin Police obtained and executed a search warrant on the home where the incestuous behavior allegedly occurred, as well as for DNA. (According to further court filings, the samples obtained allowed the crime lab confirmed the incestuous conception of the child/grandchild.)
In December, the police obtained warrants and arrested Hicks and Jackson, the latter of whom is now facing additional charges for allegedly resisting arrest and crashing a vehicle while fleeing in nearby Dunn; Jackson has an extensive history with the law. (¹)
Jackson also faces charges for abandoning two dogs, tormenting two cats, reckless driving, possession of a weapon of mass death and destruction (an AR-15) as a felon, and littering. (¹, ²)
Hicks and Jackson are both being held at the Harnett county jail, on a bond of $1 million and $1.5+ million respectively.
The police also searched a residence in Sampson County where Jackson, Hicks, and their child were listed as living on an open DSS case into the “family.”
Follow-ups
Fired “antifa” detention officer running for school board
Brian Edwards, the detention officer fired from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in September after the exposure of radical leftists posts on his social media, is among the candidates who have filed to run for the Orange County Board of Education.
The policy-violating posts which resulted in his dismissal included declaring “I am antifa” and calling for right-wingers to be “thrown in prison” or even sent to the “guillotine.”
In response to the mention of the incident in an Indy Week article outlining the Orange County candidates, Edwards wrote on Facebook that it referred to “parts of my past that I’ve already owned and learned from,” while pivoting to his longtime participation in the community and his somewhat less radical platform, which includes a “Teachers’ Bill of Rights,” a line-by-line audit of the district’s budget, and more “mental health support.”
Previous Coverage:
"I am Antifa:" detention officer terminated after advocating for imprisoning/executing right-wingers
An employee of the Orange County Sheriff's Office has been terminated from his position as Detention Corporal after a right-wing meme account on Twitter/X exposed social media posts in which Brian D. Edwards identified himself as "antifa" and called for right-wingers to be "thrown in prison" or even sent to the "guillotine."
Honduran woman returns to Wendell after release from immigration detention
Woman arrives in NC month after being detained at work, sent to Ga. facility: ‘Thank you so much’ - ABC11
Woman shares experience at Georgia immigration detention center month after she returns to NC - ABC11
Liberan a Fátima Issela Velázquez más de un mes después de ser arrestada por la Patrulla Fronteriza - Univision
A “Wendell woman” who entered the United States without authorization as a teenager and was detained in November’s immigration operation has been released and is back in North Carolina.
It appears that Fatima Issela Velasquez-Antonio was successful in obtaining the dismissal of the immigration proceedings, though most of the court documents in the habeas corpus suit she brought do not appear to be available to the public through the federal PACER system for court documents.
The 23-year-old Honduran reportedly entered the country as an unaccompanied minor to join relatives here after her mother died of cancer and her father was killed by a gang.
Velasquez-Antonio was detained after a check by immigration officials at the HVAC jobsite she was working in the Raleigh area found that the documentation she had on her was expired, according to video of the incident captured by a friend.
Previous Coverage:
Immigration special: Who was being arrested? (No. 151 — Nov. 22, 2025)
Congresswoman joins Wendell protest for release of detained alien (No. 152 — Nov. 29, 2025)
No. 157 — Dec. 28, 2025-Jan. 3, 2026
Video: Lillington officer appears to repeat n-word, “choke” massive 12-year-old
NC Mom Outraged After Lillington Cop Chokes 12-Year-Old - NC Beat
Lillington Police Caught On Video Choking 12-Year-Old — Father Says Son Also Targeted - NC Beat
Mother questions officer’s use of force on her children - The Daily Record
A police call regarding a gun-toting man turned violent leaving at least two minors injured and parents furious in an incident which was partially captured on video.
On Thursday, January 1, Lillington Police responded to the Vandercroft Farms neighborhood based on a 911 call from a citizen who claimed to have video of a “biracial male with a red jacket brandishing a gun,” according to reporting by the Daily Record.
The video released by a bystander does not capture how the incident began to escalate, instead beginning as two Lillington police officers are attempting to overpower two resisting individuals amid a group of what appears to be teenagers/young adults on a neighborhood basketball court.
After successfully cuffing the individual he was struggling with, the officer identified as Andrew Kesick can be seen charging a figure off-screen; Kesick later told bystanders that he refused to get on the ground, and “squared up” with him.
Although the subject of this tackle has been identified by his mother as a 12-year-old boy, he appears to be nearly if not the same size as Kesick as he wrestled him to the ground. When told his age, Kesick appears to respond: “he’s talking s--t like he’s twenty.”
However, the element of the video which stands out the most occurs prior to Kesick being told his age, with the video appearing to show Kesick lunging at the seated and handcuffed boy, pushing him to the ground by his neck, while yelling “I’m not a f---ing n---a!”
According to the boy’s mother, the 12-year-old suffered a dislocated shoulder, while his 17-year-old brother (who was also arrested) required stitches after his ear was torn while struggling with the officer(s).
Kesick has been placed on administrative leave, while Lillington Police Chief Frank Powers told the Daily Record that he plans to interview witnesses and review video evidence before “make any determination about the incident.”
Repeat offender charged with home invasion murder of schoolteacher
Raleigh teacher killed by intruder while on phone with 911; suspect charged - ABC11
Mental health of man charged with killing Raleigh teacher was questioned a month ago - N&O
‘It was like a horror movie’: Man says shooting suspect harassed his family for over a year - WRAL
Zoe Welsh, a teacher at Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, was beaten to death on Saturday morning while on the phone with 911 to report an intruder in her home.
The suspect identified in her murder, Ryan Camacho, 36, has “been in custody all but maybe a total of 12 months within the past 6 years,” according to Wake DA Lorrin Freeman.
Camacho’s public defenders requested a hearing on a mental health evaluation for involuntary commitment after he was charged with breaking and entering in August, but the charges were dismissed by the judge instead.
Camacho has been arrested at least nine times in Wake County alone, and had ten pending charges last April when he was charged with breaking and entering in Durham, a charge which was also dismissed. Camacho has a over twenty cases listed in the state’s eCourts system.
Wes Phillips, a former victim of Camacho, came forward to reveal how the Wake DA’s office had failed to adequately prosecute him when he repeatedly harassed and stalked his family nearly a decade before.
Phillips described having to move his family twice due to the violent and disturbing actions from Camacho, who was ultimately only arrested after he fired a gun into a former residence of the Phillips family.
Camacho is now being held without bail on charges of first degree murder and breaking and entering.
Follow-ups
Black-only bookstore opens on black nationalist/socialist holiday
Black-owned bookstore reopens in Raleigh with a big boost from TikTok - N&O
Liberation Station children’s bookstore reopens during Kwanza after closing 1st storefront - ABC11
‘A community homecoming’: Liberation Station reopens in new Raleigh location - WRAL
A black-owned bookstore featuring only books illustrated or authored by black creators has reopened on Kwanzaa after social media activism boosted its fundraiser to over $73,000 in donations.
After extensive mainstream media promotion in the pandemic/George Floyd era due to its black identitarianism, Liberation Station opened as a brick-and-mortar bookstore in downtown Raleigh on Juneteenth 2023, but shut down less than a year later blaming “threats” and negative attention. (Police told WRAL that no such incidents had been reported to them.)
Although the fundraising campaign indicated that the bookstore was planning to reopen at a location in Montague Plaza, a commercial space intended for “black-owned businesses,” the business ended up reopening at a location near the historically-black St. Augustine’s University in east Raleigh.
At the reopening, owner Victoria Scott Miller cited the timing of the event on “Ujamaa,” the fourth day of Kwanzaa, which encourages the black “community” to engage in “cooperative economics” and “economic self-reliance” aka seeking out black-owned businesses and avoiding dependence on their neighbors of other races.
Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by radical black nationalist Ronald McKinley Everett aka Maulana Ndabezitha Karenga who invented the holiday as an explicit alternative to the “White religion” of Christianity. (Everett was later sent to prison for beating and torturing his wife an another female follower.)
Previous Coverage:
Black-only children’s bookstore to reopen in Black-only shopping center (No. 133 — Jul. 19, 2025)
Fraud, scandal, questionable behavior continues to emerge in Cary
How fraudsters stole a $1.3 million check from the town of Cary - N&O
A company invited Cary staff to dinner. The offer came from the mayor. - N&O
Mayor said non-ADA compliant trolleys Cary bought were returned. That didn’t happen. - N&O
As if Cary is not mired in enough scandal involving the former town manager, new details have been brought to light regarding $1.3 million in check fraud, as well as potential conflict of interest involving the town mayor, as well as the revelation of incorrect information regarding a $250k+ purchasing mistake.
A report by the News & Observer sheds additional light on the massive stolen check which was referenced in a previously disclosed email from former councilmember Jennifer Robinson. The $1.3 million check was intended for a pipeline rehabilitation contractor, but had been intercepted by fraudsters in Florida and the information had been altered to steal the funds.
The fraudulent check was flagged by a Wells Fargo fraud prevention feature, and was sent up the ladder by a town accountant who noted the “payee mismatch,” only for an “accounts payable specialist” to respond with an approval of the check without verifying the correct payee. However, all but $10 of the stolen funds were recovered after an investigation involving Cary Police, FBI, and law enforcement in Jacksonville, FL.
Another issue revealed involves a potential conflict of interest involving Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht and his consulting work for WithersRavenel, a firm which has worked on development projects for the city. Although Weinbrecht claims not to consult on projects involving the town he leads, records show that he sent emails inviting Cary employees to two dinners held by his own employer, suggesting the lines may be at least slightly blurred. Weinbrecht denies any wrongdoing.
In a third story, it has been revealed that the Town of Cary sold two trolley vehicles it had purchased for downtown at a $259,396 loss, despite the mayor previously writing on his blog that the vehicles had been “sent back” due to Americans with Disabilities Act non-compliance.
The two trolleys had been purchased for $539,896, but were ultimately determined to be unusable after it was discovered that they would be inconvenient for wheelchair users and would be in violation of the ADA standards.
Although the vehicles had been reported to the public as returned, they were spotted sitting in storage, prompting Republican candidate Renee Miller to publish a video in October highlighting the issue as part of her unsuccessful town council campaign.
Ultimately, the town disclosed that the vendor had become “unresponsive” to requests to exchange the vehicles for ADA compliant models, and that they had been sold at a loss for $300,000, minus an additional $19,500 spent by the town to transport the vehicles to their new owner.
Previous Coverage:
State Auditor probing Cary after dubious financial transactions come to light amid town manager’s suspension (No. 154 — Dec. 13, 2025)
Cary Manager resigns w/ nearly $200k severance amid expanding financial scandals (No. 155 — Dec. 20, 2025)
WakeMed shooting update: did THC affect killer’s mental state?
Police investigate whether THC played role in deadly shooting of WakeMed officer - ABC11
Did THC gummies factor in fatal WakeMed shooting? What search warrants say - N&O
Warrant: WakeMed Garner shooting suspect was acting erratically before emergency room arrival - WRAL
Recently released search warrants provide additional details in the fatal shooting of a WakeMed police officer in November, with police investigating whether THC products possessed by the alleged killer may have resulted in the “altered mental state” he was witnessed in leading up to the incident.
According to a probably cause affidavit, Martin worked a shift at the cannabis shop Carolindica the night before the shooting, at which time he had been given an “an orientation/onboarding gift bag which consisted of miscellaneous THC CBD products from the store.”
“Certain narcotics to include over the counter edible THC gummies are known to cause severe paranoia, anxiety and other negative psychological effects,” the affidavit continued.
The affidavits also give additional alleged details of the incident, including a possible suicidal ideation in Martin’s behavior at the hospital: “During the encounter a witness said Benji said something to Officer Smith to the effect of [sic] you’re going to be the one to get me or kill me.”
And in another: “When that officer R.S. engaged with Martin due to his behavior, struggle ensued and the subjects struggled over the officer’s gun. Multiple shots were fired by the officer’s gun, the officer was struck several times.”
Previous Coverage:
On-duty policy officer fatally shot at WakeMed hospital (No. 149 — Nov. 8, 2025)
Friends claim alleged WakeMed shooter was “kind” and “gentle” (No. 150 — Nov. 15, 2025)
Supporters of suspect in WakeMed police officer’s murder rally at first court appearance (No. 152 — Nov. 29, 2025)
Protest Watch
Venezuelans celebrate, leftists decry capture of “narco-terrorist” president
Raleigh protest after US military arrests Maduro in Venezuela - CBS17
Protest denouncing US action in Venezuela draws over 100 to downtown Raleigh - N&O
Protesters gather in downtown Raleigh to condemn apparent US takeover of Venezuela - NC Newsline
Socialists turn out in Raleigh protesting Venezuela action, Maduro arrest - More to the Story by A.P. Dillon
Venezolanos en Raleigh celebraron la captura de Maduro - La Conexión
Approximately a hundred protesters gathered at a rally in Raleigh on Saturday, organized in Moore Square by various leftist groups to following the military raid on the Venezuelan capital of Caracas in which Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were seized in order to stand trial in the United States on charges of “narco-terrorism.”
Prior to the military operation, the Department of Justice secured a grand jury indictment in the Southern District of New York against Maduro, Flores, two Venezuelan ministers, Maduro’s son, and the leader of notorious Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua.
The indictment alleges that the defendants have engaged in a conspiracy since 1999 to partner with various violent and criminal organizations to prop up and enrich Maduro’s “corrupt, illegitimate government” via “distribut[ing] tons of cocaine to the United States.”
Two of Flores’ nephews were previously convicted in US court of “tr[ying] to carry out a multimillion-dollar drug deal to obtain a large amount of cash to help their family stay in power,” as characterized by Reuters; the pair was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment, but were subsequently swapped in a prisoner trade involving executives of an American oil company.
The Raleigh rally was organized by left-wing organizations including Code Pink, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Democratic Socialists of America, Palestinian Youth Movement, Answer Coalition, and The People’s Forum.
Later in the day, dozens of Venezuelans gathered in a nearby location to wave Venezuelan flags and celebrate Maduro’s removal.
