Idiots Among Us Amanda Brooks Meeler

Some "faces" stand out in the daily Mecklenburg County Intake Center blotter because of their looks. Others stand out because they are "Frequent Flyers" like Amanda Brooke Meeler. Meeler has an impressive collection of a dozen or more classic mugshots.

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy MCSO

10/30/2024

Makes you wonder what the draw is, the accommodations or maybe it's the food?

Amanda scored with this great mugshot a few weeks ago.

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy MCSO 

10/12/2024

"Turds" to the uncaring MCSO deputy who allowed this poor girl to have her mugshot taken with only one fake eyelash. 

But her latest trouble comes from her June 2023 conviction on "Assault on an Officer" charge and 24 month suspended sentence and a probation violation. Just 24 months?

Nearly all of the charges in Mecklenburg County were dismissed by the Meck DA. 

Charges in Lincoln, Burke, Gaston, Wake are not as clear.

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy MCSO 

08/05/2024

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy MCSO

But why is an obvious violent felon given second chances again and again?

The endless list of arrests for:

FAILURE TO APPEAR

LARCENY OF MOTOR VEHICLE FELONY

ASSUALT ON AN OFFICER

COMMUNICATING THREATS

SIMPLE ASSAULT

ASSAULT BY STRANGULATION

DWLR not Impaired

DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED

ASSAULT AND BATTERY

POSSESS STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE

PROBATION VIOLATION

EXPIRED REGISTRATION CARD/TAG

RECKLESS DRIVING TO ENDANGER

INTERFERE ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE

SHOPLIFTING

POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

LARCENY

TRESPASSING

RESISTING PUBLIC OFFICER

MISDEMEANOR CHILD ABUSE

RESISTING, DELAYING or OBSTURCTING a PIBLIC OFFICER

FAILURE TO APPEAR

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy MCSO 

12/31/2023

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy MCSO 

10/23/22

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy MCSO

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy Gaston County

3/27/2023

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy Gaston County

12/10/2022

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy Gaston County

08/3/2024

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy Gaston County

04/7/2023

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy Gaston County

10/29/2015

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy Gaston County

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy Gaston County

08/21/2020

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy Burke County

12/20/2020

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy Burke County

10/19/2021

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy Burke County

08/24//2021

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy Gaston County

09/06/2022

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy Gaston County

10/20/2022

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy Gaston County

10/06/2019

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy Gaston County

06/29/2017

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy Gaston County

03/10/2017

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy Gaston County

11/07/2017

Amanda Brooke Meeler Photo Courtesy Lincoln County

03/04/2018

Meeler is currently being held at the Mecklenburg County Intake Center. Charges are still pending on the assault and strangulation cases.

Update Meeler was released over the weekend on an unsecured bond.

Props to all who have flooded the CP in box with her mugshots. The count is now at 3 dozen. Seriously whats to the point of posting more than 12?

Zackary Evan Rieken Murder Update November 1, 2024

On Friday night October 25, 2024 approximately 11:45 PM just before midnight suspects fired into a Jeep which immediately crashed. Immediately afterward four suspects run about 30 feet to a parked White SUV and flee the scene apparently together.

The murder was captured on a ring doorbell camera.

Neighbors also provided this image of the suspect vehicle.

Update October 29, 2024 10:54 a.m. The victim in this case has been identified as Zackary Evan Rieken, 18. 

 Zackary Evan Rieken, 18

Update An unnamed 17-year-old has been arrested in this case by the CMPD Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT). The juvenile is charged with Murder and Shooting into Occupied Property.

Update Charlotte, N.C. – (Friday, November 1, 2024) – As a result of the continued investigation, detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s (CMPD) Homicide Unit have identified and charged a second suspect in connection with the murder of Zackary Evan Rieken.

On Friday, November 1, CMPD’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT) located and arrested Sanjie A’Nee Johnson, 18. Mr. Johnson was then transported to the Law Enforcement Center (LEC) in Uptown (601 E. Trade St.) to speak with detectives.

Sanjie A’Nee Johnson Photo Courtesy MCSO

At the conclusion of the interview, Mr. Johnson was transferred into the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and charged with the following:

Murder

Shooting into Occupied Property

The investigation into this case is active and ongoing. As additional information develops, it will be released by the CMPD’s Public Affairs Office. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective. Detective Murphy is the lead detective assigned to this case.  The public can also leave information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/. For additional information about this case, please refer to the report: 20241025-2352-05.

Another South Charlotte Murder

South Charlotte proper, that area south of SouthPark, east of Pineville and west of Matthews has been rather insulated from violence, and homicides are very rare. That sense of security has disappeared. On Saturday Charlotte posted the 3rd murder since July, south of Pineville Matthews Road.

According to CMPD detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit are conducting a homicide investigation in the 12800 block of James Blakeney Avenue in the South Division.

On Friday, October 25, shortly before 12:00 a.m., South Division officers responded to an Accident with Injury call for service in the 12800 block of James Blakeney Ave. Upon arrival, officers discovered a male victim inside of a vehicle with an apparent gunshot wound. MEDIC pronounced the victim deceased on scene.

Homicide Unit detectives responded to the scene to conduct an investigation and Crime Scene Search responded to process the scene and collect physical evidence. Representatives from the CMPD’s Operations Command, Victim Services, the Charlotte Fire Department and MEDIC also assisted.

On August 13 police found Aryan Jaswal shot to death inside a vehicle.in the 14300 block of  Wynhollow Downs Lane. An unnamed 17 year old has been charged in this case.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department received a call on July 8 for a disabled car on Rea Road between Interstate 485 and Piper Glen Drive. There, they found the body of 36-year-old Derrick Byas.

Eric Watson Photo Courtesy MCSO

41-year-old Eric Watson was found and arrested in South Carolina with help from state investigators and the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office. He has been held at the Mecklenburg County Jail since July 19th.

The latest murder victim has not yet been named and no arrests have been reported.

Murder Before Sunset in Charloot? Why Not.

Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit are conducting a homicide investigation in the 1100 block of Oaklawn Avenue in the Metro Division.

On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, shortly after 3:45 p.m., Metro Division officers responded to an Assault with a Deadly Weapon with injury call for service in the 1100 block of Oaklawn Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim with an apparent gunshot wound. The Charlotte Fire Department and MEDIC also responded to the scene.  The victim was pronounced deceased.

Homicide Unit detectives responded to the scene to conduct an investigation and members of Crime Scene Search responded to process the scene and collect physical evidence. Representatives from CMPD’s Operations Command, Victim Services, the Charlotte Fire Department and MEDIC also assisted.

The victim in this case has been identified as Carlos Leiva, 25.  The victim’s next of kin has been notified of his death.

Donald Trump is a Fascist!

You can tell by the way Trump has rigged multiple presidential elections in order to cling to power.

Trump ordered the FBI to spy on his campaign opponents based on Russian disinformation. He unleashed the full power of the deep state to persecute his political opponents based on the lie they were engaged in foreign collusion. He undermined his successor's administration for years by launching a Special Counsel investigation, which led to there being no evidence of a crime. Trump turned the press loose to attack his enemies and he bombarded them with 95% negative media coverage. Then Trump fabricated countless hoaxes. He took quotes out of context to make his opponents look racist. He compared people to Hitler based on unverifiable sources. He said they disgraced fallen soldiers. There was no end to the absurd falsehoods he spread about those who opposed him. Although nobody could verify any of these accusations, he still repeated these Big Lies over and over again. And the media dutifully repeated them until people believed they were true. When his critics tried to fight back, he censored them. He de-platformed them across the media landscape. He got them demonetized so they couldn't make a living. He got Big Tech to rig social platforms so that their views were suppressed. Trump organized "fact checkers" to call his opponents' fair and accurate statements "misinformation." He went so far as to claim that their criticism was "disinformation" and that all of his documented scandals were "conspiracy theories." Trump spent hundreds of millions in an election to put drop boxes in heavy Republican areas. He got election laws unconstitutionally changed so that they favored him. He made sure there were tens of millions of impossible-to-trace ballots that flooded the polls. And then he miraculously pulled off a number of razor-thin victories in the early hours of the morning in multiple swing states. Trump's victory defied all odds. He had not run an actual campaign and had won despite having lost historic bellwether counties across America that had been election indicators for nearly a century. When his opponents cried foul, he called them a "threat to democracy." He ensured that judges wouldn't even hear the election challenges based on the merits. Then, the media obediently said there was "no evidence" of the election being rigged. After that, Trump made sure there was no security at the Electoral College despite warnings that there would be riots. When the election objections started being heard in Congress, a violent mob conveniently attacked the capitol to disrupt them. He got his political opponent mass de-platformed in a coordinated takedown after they called for peace. When the election was certified, his opponent graciously said he would immediately step down on January 20. Nevertheless, Trump tried to get his opponent thrown out of office. He brought impeachment charges against him based on a cherry-picked political narrative. When that didn't work, he launched a massive lawfare campaign against his opponent. He got state laws changed to bring damaging civil lawsuits that cost him tens of millions of dollars. He tried to illegally get his campaign rival removed from state ballots and banned from becoming president under the 14th Amendment. He got the White House to collude with state prosecutors in New York and Georgia to have his opponent and his followers imprisoned. He had them blamed for an attack on the capitol to stop them from running for office ever again. Then he joked and laughed about having his political opponent "jailed." Trump sent an FBI raid to his opponent's home. Federal law enforcement even ransacked the former First Lady's underwear drawers. This raid was authorized despite the president being guilty of the very same crime, which was not prosecuted because he got the special prosecutor to say he was too mentally unfit to stand trial. And when that didn't work, Trump threatened to take away his opponent's Secret Service protection if he were ever to be convicted, which was tantamount to issuing a death threat. Then the Secret Service protection was actually weakened and his opponent was subjected to multiple assassination attempts. The first attempt resulted in him getting an ear wound that was inches away from killing him. The second attempt came weeks afterwards, despite assurances that Secret Service protection was being enhanced. His administration then stonewalled the assassination investigations, and the FBI refused to say what had motivated the shooters who tried to kill his opponent, although the shooters were known to be donors to activist Republican causes. Despite promises to turn down the rhetoric, Trump actually escalated his accusations against his opponents, despite the multiple assassination attempts. He compared them to Hitler, Mussolini, and Chairman Mao. He accused them of wanting to end democracy in America for good. He also orchestrated an undemocratic party "coup" after the primaries in order to get his preferred candidate on the ballot in the upcoming election. Trump was responsible for the biggest election interference campaign in U.S. history, while accusing his opponent of being a "threat to democracy." Actually, on second thought, these aren't the actions of Donald Trump. They are things that Trump's political enemies did to him.  

So, who are the actual "fascists"? 

Jaylin Johnson 19 Arrested Again WTF?

A 19-year-old was arrested in Union County, on nearly two dozen outstanding warrants Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said. 

Jaylin Johnson Photo Courtesy Union County Sherriff

Jaylin Johnson is no stranger to CMPD. He was charged with two murders last year, as well as 2 other prior arrests in the last 14 months. 

He was already in custody for the following charges reported back on October 10 of this month. 

24CR429825-1 AWDWIKISI
24CR429825-2 FELONY CONSPIRACY
24CR429825-3 DISCHARGING FIREARM INTO OCCUPIED PROPERTY
24CR429825-4 DISCHARGING FIREARM INTO OCCUPIED PROPERTY
24CR429825-5 DISCHARGING FIREARM INTO OCCUPIED PROPERTY
24CR429825-6 DISCHARGING FIREARM INTO OCCUPIED PROPERTY
24CR429825-7 DISCHARGING FIREARM INTO OCCUPIED PROPERTY
24CR429825-8 DISCHARGING FIREARM INTO OCCUPIED PROPERTY
24CR429825-9 DISCHARGING FIREARM INTO OCCUPIED PROPERTY
24CR429825-10 DISCHARGING FIREARM INTO OCCUPIED PROPERTY
24CR429772-1 DISCHARGING FIREARM INTO OCCUPIED PROPERTY
24CR429772-2 DISCHARGING FIREARM INTO OCCUPIED PROPERTY
24CR429772-3 DISCHARGING FIREARM INTO OCCUPIED PROPERTY
24CR429772-4 DISCHARGING FIREARM INTO OCCUPIED PROPERTY

So the question is why the hell was he released two days later on a $7,500 bond? He walked after paying just $50 dollars.

According to locate new media, "Jaylin Johnson was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 22. He was wanted on 20 outstanding charges, including assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and shooting into an occupied dwelling."

Jaylin Johnson is being held in Union County on the following charges:

DISCHARGE FIREARM INTO OCCUPIED PROPERTY MECK COUNTY  24CR437847-590 

DISCHARGE FIREARM INTO OCCUPIED PROPERTY 24CR001532-890

WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION 24CR438182-890

ALTER/REMOVE GUN SERIAL NUMBER 24CR438176-890

POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY FELON 24CR438176-890

POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY FELON 24CR438182-890

DISCHARGE FIREARM OCCUPIED DWELLING/MOVING VEHIC MECK COUNTY CHARGES 24CR437851-590

DISCHARGE FIREARM INTO OCCUPIED PROPERTY SERIOUS BODILY INJ MECK COUNTY CHARGES 24CR437851-590

AWDWITK SERIOUS INJURY MECK COUNTY CHARGES 24CR437845-590

DISCHARGE FIREARM INTO OCCUPIED PROPERTY 24CR437845-590

ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON MECK COUNTY CHARGES 24CR437847-590

ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON MECK COUNTY CHARGES 24CR437848-590

ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON MECK COUNTY CHARGES 24CR437849-590

INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY MECK COUNTY CHARGES 24CR437847-590

INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY MECK COUNTY CHARGES 24CR437851-590

INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY MECK COUNTY CHARGES 24CR437845-590

CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT A FELONY MECK COUNTY CHARGES 24CR437851-590

CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT A FELONY MECK COUNTY CHARGES 24CR437845-590

His total bond amount:$1,135,000.00

(You'll notice Union County Judges and Magistrates don't mess around.)

Here's where it gets crazy:

A year ago CMPD Officers were conducting a homicide investigation following a shooting in North Charlotte that left one dead at the scene and hospitalized two others, one of those hospitalized later also succumbed to his injuries. 

According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, shortly before midnight on Tuesday, October 24th, officers responded to a reported shooting on Beatties Ford Road near mile marker 37 of Interstate 85.

Upon arrival, officers identified three victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One was pronounced dead at the scene and was later identified as Jadarius Marticee McCullough (DOB: 02/16/1996).

Jadarius Marticee McCullough Photo Courtesy MCSO

On Thursday, October 26, 2023, the second victim in this case passed away due to his injuries.  The 2nd victim has been identified as Quaveon Jeremiah Robinson (DOB: 04/26/2004). 

Quaveon Jeremiah Robinson Photo Courtesy MCSO

As a result of the investigation, detectives with CMPD’s Homicide Unit identified and charged Johnson. 

On Friday, October 27, 2023, CMPD’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT) arrested Jaylin Lamont Johnson (DOB: 03/02/2005) in Kannapolis, NC.  Mr. Johnson was then transferred into the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and charged with the following:

Murder (2 Counts)

Attempted Murder

Discharge of a Firearm within Enclosure to Incite Fear

But those charges were later dismissed. Because the Meck DA's Office felt they had a "low chance of a conviction due to lack of evidence".

Additionally, he is on a one year probation out of Iredell County on a another felony. In that case the charge was flee and elude resulting in death. Chased by Officers causing 2 fatalities after he crashed his car killing two passengers.

Local media is not telling you the full story.  

Now based on local news media reports Officers in Union County seized six guns during Johnson's Tuesday arrest.

Seriously? 

Johnson is now being held at the Union County Detention Center. He's expected to be in court again on Oct. 31. 

Maybe we are better off if we don't bring this trash back to Mecklenburg County were local magistrates, judges and our Sheriff will just turn him loose again?

Another Weekend Another Child Shot in Charlotte - Updated

According to the local media a juvenile remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after becoming the third person shot in October at the same east Charlotte apartment community, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. The identity of the child has not been released.

The shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in an apartment community that uses the address of Trousdale Drive, a public road that did not exist in 2022. 

This shooting was also where one person died in a “justified homicide” and another was wounded on Oct. 5, CMPD said in their news release. 

Police say the latest victim a child three years old was found and taken to a hospital after someone reported an assault with a deadly weapon.

Details of how the shooting happened have not been released, but “detectives are speaking to all parties involved.” “We are not looking for any outstanding suspects,” CMPD said. 

Cedar Update:

According to CMPD:

As a result of the investigation, detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit have obtained arrest warrants for a suspect in this case.

On Saturday, October 19, 2024, detectives arrested Mr. Kono Holloway, 21. Mr. Holloway was transported to the Law Enforcement Center (LEC) in Uptown (601 E. Trade Street) to speak with detectives.  At the conclusion of the interview, Mr. Holloway was transferred into the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and charged with Storing a Firearm in Manner Accessible to a Minor.

Kono Holloway Photo Courtesy MCSO

Mr. Holloway is the father of the victim in this case. Of course this is not Mr. Holloway's first rodeo.

June 29, 2024 Arrest:

CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON - GUN (M)

September 22, 2022 Arrest:

POSSESS MARIJUANA UP TO 1/2 OZ  - Dismissed 
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON - GUN (M) - Dismissed

December 11, 2023 

CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON - GUN (M) - Dismissed 

May 9, 2023 Arrest:

CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON - GUN (M) - Dismissed

POSSESS MARIJUANA UP TO 1/2 OZ - Dismissed

DISCHARGE WEAPON OCC PROP-CONVEY IN OPER - Dismissed 

DISCHARGE WEAPON OCC PROP-CONVEY IN OPER - Dismissed 

CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON - GUN (M) - Dismissed 

August 10, 2021 Arrest:

POSSESS MARIJUANA UP TO 1/2 OZ - Dismissed

Of the above arrests only one wasn't dismissed by the Mecklenburg County DAs Office, the June 29, 2024 arrest. The judge's order was 30 days and surrender the weapon related to the case. However there is no record that Holloway served the time or surrendered the weapon.

The The apartments were Holloway apparently lives are marketed under the name East Side Flats which has a crazy urban Chicago feel. Now with these shootings the vibe is totally South Side Chicago.

Plus the rent is crazy cheap according to their web site a 2 bedroom 2 bath "flat rents for only $735.00 a month. There's a catch in order to rent the 2 bedroom unit a couple must earn less than $60,000 combined annually. If you can stand having say 8 people per Household in a three bedroom unit you can earn up to $98,000.00 combined.

Obviously they don't conduct any background checks.

The man killed Oct. 5 was identified as 50-year-old Demetrius Leon Allen, CMPD said. He was found around 11 p.m., police said.

“Officers also found a second victim on scene suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. That victim was transported by MEDIC with non-life threatening injuries,” officials said. An investigation concluded the killing “justified,” but details of the confrontation have not been released.