North Carolina Rep. Carla Cunningham and four former employees of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office have filed a petition to remove Sheriff Garry McFadden from office, alleging attempted extortion, corruption and more.

Along with Rep. Cunningham, former sergeant Marcia Crenshaw Hill, former chief deputy Kevin Canty, former captain Juan Delgado and former major Bryan Adams filed accusing the sheriff of misconduct, maladministration and habitual refusal to perform duties of the office.

The misconduct accusations includes mismanagement of the county jail, retaliation against former employees and good faith whistleblowers, misuse of official resources, weaponizing the internal affairs unit against enemies while silencing internal investigations into allies, workplace favoritism and making threats against a state legislator.

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