Thread by @JoeBrunoWSOC9

BREAKING: McCrae Dowless has been indicted on three counts of felonious obstruction of justice, two counts of conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice and two counts of possession of absentee ballot #NC09 #ncpol @wsoctv

The Dowless indictment stems from the 2016 general election and 2018 primary. The investigation into the 2018 general election continues #NC09 #ncpol @wsoctv

Wake County DA: An order set pretrial release conditions for Mr. Dowless at $30,000 secured and ordered that he have no contact with anyone named in the indictments. #NC09 #ncpol @wsoctv

Wake DA: Caitlyn Croom, Matthew Mathis, Tonia Gordon and Rebecca Thompson face one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice and one count of possession of absentee ballot. Mr. Mathis also faces charges of falsely signing the voter certification on an absentee ballot #NC09 #ncpol

Wake County DA Lorrin Freeman has met with NCSBE investigators and anticipates that the investigation completed by the NCSBE will be forwarded to the SBI within the next thirty days #NC09 @wsoctv

The office of McCrae Dowless’ attorney tells @StolpWSOC9 they have no comment #NC09

Story will update: Accused ringleader of illegal absentee ballot operation in District 9 race arrested wsoctv.com/news/local/acc…

Indictment: McCrae Dowless directed individuals to collect absentee ballots, instructed individuals to sign saying they were witnesses when they were not and instructed individuals to mail the ballots in ways that concealed the fact the voters did not mail them #NC09 @wsoctv

McCrae Dowless is being transported from Bladenboro to the Wake County Detention Center, per @ABC11_WTVD #NC09 @wsoctv

NCSBE on the McCrae Dowless arrest:

“These indictments should serve as a stern warning to anyone trying to defraud elections in North Carolina,” said Kim Westbrook Strach, State Board executive director. “Today is a new and better day for elections in our state.” #NC09

NCSBE will have staff in Bladen and Robeson to monitor and assist with the new election. The board will meet next Monday to set a date for the #NC09 election @wsoctv

NEW: Mugshot for McCrae Dowless #NC09 #ncpol @wsoctv

Statement from Dan McCready on McCrae Dowless' arrest #NC09

"Today’s indictment is an important first step in sending a clear message to all those involved in the historic election fraud in our district."