NC Teacher Collared for Drugs

(Greensboro, North Carolina) Last month, a 37-year-old kindergarten teacher formerly at Murphey Traditional Academy, Denise Shakira Murphy, was arrested on drug trafficking charges after police responded to a home invasion at her house.

Murphy faces charges of trafficking cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession with intent to sell or deliver, and misdemeanor maintaining a place for controlled substances.

During the investigation, officers said they found 2 to 3 ounces of cocaine, 7 pounds of marijuana and $23,000 cash inside the home.

Murphy was booked and released on $20,000 bond. A court appearance is scheduled for March 2.