Former US detention officer charged with 20 counts of felony forgery

A former North Carolina detention officer is accused of forging court documents to extend ICE custody of prisoners, according to a sheriff’s office statement. Authorities say the alleged forgery involved magistrate signatures on detainment paperwork, raising concerns about procedural integrity in the county’s justice system. The case stems from a report by the magistrate’s office, which flagged suspicious documents submitted by the officer. Details of the investigation and potential legal consequences remain under review.

Michael Diehl allegedly forged magistrates’ signatures in North Carolina to allow enough time for ICE to take custody of prisonersA former Guilford county detention officer in North Carolina faces forgery charges in connection to 20 alleged forged Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainment documents, according to a Guilford county sheriff’s office (GCSO) news release.Guilford county’s sheriff, Danny H Rogers, reported that on Friday the Guilford county magistrate’s office notified the GCSO of a potentially forged court document submitted by GCSO detention officer Michael Diehl, 40. Continue reading...