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littlemissmartypants

(29,886 posts) Thu Aug 28, 2025, 08:23 AM Aug 28

NC county elections chair accused of putting cocaine, MDMA in granddaughters' ice cream

Posted 5:40 PM yesterday Updated 6:14 PM yesterday

By WRAL staff

The chairman of the Surry County Board of Elections was charged after Wilmington police said they found evidence he placed illegal narcotics in his granddaughters' ice cream.

On Aug. 8, James Edwin Yokeley Jr. told an officer that his two juvenile granddaughters found two pills in ice cream purchased from Dairy Queen on Oleander Drive.

Investigators discovered video footage that showed Yokeley was responsible for placing the pills into the ice cream for both girls, police said. The pills tested positive for MDMA and cocaine, according to an arrest warrant.

Yokeley didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
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NC county elections chair accused of putting cocaine, MDMA in granddaughters' ice cream (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Aug 28 OP

What the absolute frak?? (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Aug 28 #1

WTaF? UpInArms Aug 28 #2

What kind of sick bastard puts this in his granddaughters ice cream? 58Sunliner Aug 28 #3

For use as a date-rape drug? 70sEraVet Aug 28 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author 58Sunliner Aug 29 #11

I wonder where the videotape came from that showed him putting the pills in the ice cream. TheRickles Aug 28 #5

If they went through the drive thu or were in the restaurant, mwmisses4289 Aug 28 #6

Thabk you. Your explanation makes more sense than mine. 70sEraVet Aug 28 #7

I can't think of a better explanation. Dude's a Republican, after all... Ocelot II Aug 28 #8

Makes sense - thanks. We'll be finding out the true story soon enough. TheRickles Aug 28 #9

Soon Repug Man will replace Florida Man in the News of the Weird. Wonder Why Aug 28 #10

OldBaldy1701E

(9,128 posts)

1. What the absolute frak?? (n/t)

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Thu Aug 28, 2025, 08:37 AM

Aug 28

UpInArms

(53,436 posts)

2. WTaF?

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu Aug 28, 2025, 08:45 AM

Aug 28

No words …

Attempted murder?

58Sunliner

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3. What kind of sick bastard puts this in his granddaughters ice cream?

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Thu Aug 28, 2025, 08:58 AM

Aug 28

And for what purpose?
Typical repuke child abuser-
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-e-yokeley-jr-6b67304_this-speaks-volumes-of-truth-activity-7207421308853235712-ZzaP/

70sEraVet

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4. For use as a date-rape drug?

Reply to 58Sunliner (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 28, 2025, 09:23 AM

Aug 28

It's the only answer I can come up with. Sick, but an answer.

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TheRickles

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5. I wonder where the videotape came from that showed him putting the pills in the ice cream.

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Thu Aug 28, 2025, 09:28 AM

Aug 28

mwmisses4289

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6. If they went through the drive thu or were in the restaurant,

Reply to TheRickles (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 28, 2025, 09:34 AM

Aug 28

probably there, or any other business in that area.
I suspect the guy needs money, and thought he could sue the pants off DQ by claiming that the ice cream was tainted; maybe by trying to claim the ice cream mix itself was tainted with the pills or that an employee at the store itself had put the pills in the ice cream.