ASHEVILLE – A Macon County woman is suing a North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper in federal court for an unspecified amount, claiming she suffered brain and spinal injuries after he pinned her facedown in handcuffs and “pounded the pavement” with her face. In a filed answer to Heather Gunn’s civil…Read More
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