"Tragic Incidents Unfold at NC Wilderness Camp: Warrants, Lawsuits, and State Orders"
TL;DR
New details emerge after a 12-year-old boy's death at Trails Carolina wilderness therapy program, with warrants revealing disturbing findings and a clearer timeline. State health department imposes measures on the camp, including ceasing new admissions and discontinuing use of bivy bags. Warrants detail the boy's arrival, panic attack, and subsequent death, with staff refusing to allow investigators to speak with other juveniles on site. Trails Carolina denies allegations of non-cooperation and asserts that the death was accidental, awaiting the medical examiner's report.
Topics:nationcrime-and-justice#child-death#crime-and-justice#investigation#trails-carolina#transylvania-county#wilderness-therapy-program
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