“He has the support of his friends and his family. ) Jo Ann Hummers, EdD, is a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist.
“This is an unfortunate situation that happened in his life, and we look forward to resolving it,” she said Friday. You can hear Voice newscasts daily at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. 3) NC Harm Reduction Coalition, ( (336) 543-8050 or. Beckner faces a possible sentence of 20 years in prison and at least a $1 million fine.Ĭheryl Andrews, attorney for McDonald, told the Winston-Salem Journal that McDonald is a fine young man. McDonald faces up to 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine. The Bonfire The bonfire, John B says in voice-over, an Outer Banks tradition. On Wednesday, McDonald pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine and Beckner pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute LSD.īoth are scheduled to appear in U.S. More than 50 people were arrested, and 10 are wanted in connection with a major drug bust involving multiple state, local, and federal agencies in the Alamance County area. In August 2020, Beckner allegedly sold 1,000 doses of LSD to the informant for $3,000 in the parking lot of a Chapel Hill restaurant. According to the press release, last summer a cooperating defendant identified an App State student and member of the Delta Chi fraternity member as a known distributor of controlled substances.
