Mountain Xpress: “Thank you for calling back. The reason I called you is that we’re putting together a story that involves an incident that occurred on Oct. 1.”
Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford: “I’m familiar with it, yes.”
Xpress: “Right. And we have witnesses and confirmation by the SBI [State Bureau of Investigation] that it involved your son.”
Medford: “Sheriffs want to do an investigation — if there’s an investigation to do.”
Xpress: “Has there been an arrest in the case?”
Medford: “For what?”
Xpress: “There was an allegation of domestic violence.”
Medford: “Well, that would be up to the SBI, now, right?”
Xpress: “I believe …”
Medford: “Now, don’t pick on my son, OK?”
Xpress: “I’m not attempting to pick on your son.”
Medford: “Now listen to me, all right? Now, do your story, OK? But now, you’re gonna have enough problems coming out of Morganton [the site of Broughton State Hospital, where the alleged victim was committed] that I don’t have to cause you any, OK? Now, I’ll talk to you later, son.” (Hangs up.)
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