NU Online News Service, Jan. 27, 11:59 a.m. EST
The North Carolina Department of Insurance (DOI) said 10 people were arrested and six others are being sought in connection with an alleged staged auto accident ring.
Brothers Howard Earl Whitfield Jr. and Douglas Whitfield were the alleged "ringleaders" of the fraudulent scam to stage auto accidents, the DOI said. Howard Earl Whitfield was apprehended and a warrant has been issued for his brother.
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