Assumed Room Temperature Barney Dale Harris, Monroe, North Carolina (deceased Apr 2021) [stash house heist]

Do Drug Cartels Operate In North Carolina? In Wake Of Chaotic Shooting, We Ask An Expert

When Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson described last week’s shootout that killed a Union County charter school teacher, he referenced Mexican drug cartels, and called the incident “almost like an old Western shootout." Barney Dale Harris, a Spanish teacher at Union Academy Charter School, was shot and killed when he robbed a stash house of drugs and money, according to police. He was with his brother-in-law, Steven Alexander Stewart Jr., who has been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree burglary and possession of a firearm by a felon. Johnson said Alonso Beltran Lara, 18, was also killed in the shootout; the ...

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Beloved teacher’s double life revealed after he dies in cartel robbery, sheriff says

When a popular Charlotte-area teacher and coach died suddenly this month, the entire school community mourned his loss. Someone painted a large rock outside Union Academy Charter School in his honor, scrawling “<3 YOU COACH” in big blue letters. Union Academy officials declared that his motto, “All Love ... No Fear,” would be “forever a part of who we are.” Then came a shocking revelation. A sheriff across the state announced at a Wednesday news conference that Barney Dale Harris, a beloved presence at the Monroe, N.C., high school since 2017, had been killed in a gun battle while trying ...

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Beloved N.C. teacher’s double life revealed after he dies in cartel robbery, sheriff says

When a popular Charlotte, N.C.-area teacher and coach died suddenly this month, the entire school community mourned his loss. Someone painted a large rock outside Union Academy Charter School in his honor, scrawling “<3 YOU COACH” in big blue letters. Union Academy officials declared that his motto, “All Love … No Fear,” would be “forever a part of who we are.” Then came a shocking revelation. A sheriff across the state announced at a Wednesday news conference that Barney Dale Harris, a beloved presence at the Monroe, N.C., high school since 2017, had been killed in a gunbattle while trying ...

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North Carolina teacher killed in shoot-out after trying to rob Mexican drug cartel

A North Carolina teacher was killed during an “old Western shootout” when he and his brother-in-law tried to rob members of a Mexican drug cartel. Barney Harris, 40, was found dead inside a mobile home that authorities say was a stash house for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in the state. Police say that Mr Harris and Steven Alexander Stewart had entered a mobile in Alamance County to wait for cartel member Alonso Beltran Lara to arrive so they could rob him of drugs and cash. When he arrived Mr Lara refused to reveal where the stash was, so he ...

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North Carolina teacher and coach killed in shootout with Mexican drug cartel, sheriff says

A popular and well-respected teacher and coach was killed in a shootout last week with a Mexican drug cartel, according to local authorities.\ The sheriff in Alamance County said the teacher apparently was living a double-life, and there was a side to him that most people didn’t know. The shootout took place April 8 in a mobile home community in Green Level, North Carolina. Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson said deputies found two people dead in one of the trailers. The two people found dead were 18-year-old Alonso Beltran Lara, a member of a Mexican drug cartel, and Barney Harris, ...

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‘Worse than any war zone.’ Teacher’s killing reveals drug cartels’ growing NC footprint

When a Union County school teacher and a member of a brutal Mexican drug cartel were shot to death last week, it sounded like a scene from the television series “Breaking Bad.” But current and former law enforcement officials say it illuminated a broader problem: North Carolina has become a land of opportunity for major drug traffickers. Charlotte lawyer Chris Swecker, who spent much of his previous FBI career focused on drug cartels, says North Carolina has everything the Mexican cartels need to carry out their work. “We have the markets. We have the population centers. We have the interstate ...

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Teacher killing reveals drug cartels’ growing presence in NC | Charlotte Observer

When a Union County school teacher and a member of a brutal Mexican drug cartel were shot to death last week, it sounded like a scene from the television series “Breaking Bad.” But current and former law enforcement officials say it illuminated a broader problem: North Carolina has become a land of opportunity for major drug traffickers. Charlotte lawyer Chris Swecker, who spent much of his previous FBI career focused on drug cartels, says North Carolina has everything the Mexican cartels need to carry out their work. “We have the markets. We have the population centers. We have the interstate ...

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Union Academy Addresses Safety, Retaliation And Employee Screening After Teacher's Death In Shootout

Union Academy Charter School held a special board meeting Thursday to explain how it’s handling security and background checks after a teacher died in a shootout that law officers say involved a stash-house robbery. Tuesday evening, the K-12 charter school in Monroe held a memorial for Barney Harris, a highly regarded Spanish teacher, basketball and track coach who died last week. The next day, school officials heard Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson say in a news conference that Harris had been shot multiple times while trying to rob a stash house associated with a Mexican drug cartel. "I can tell ...

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North Carolina teacher was killed in 'old Western shootout' after he tried to rob a Mexican drug cartel member, police say

• A popular high school teacher was killed in a shootout with a Mexican drug cartel last week.
• Authorities say Barney Dale Harris and his brother-in-law tried to rob its "stash house."
• In a press conference, the Alamance County sheriff called the scene an "old Western shootout."

A high school teacher and coach in North Carolina was killed last week in a shootout with the Mexican drug cartel after attempting to rob an alleged "stash house" belonging to the group, authorities said Wednesday. Barney Dale Harris, a high school Spanish teacher and head basketball coach, and his brother-in-law, Steven Alexander Stewart Jr. are accused of breaking into a mobile home belonging to a member of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, according to NBC News. Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson said at a Wednesday news conference the Jalisco New Generations cartel is one of the world's most powerful ...

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North Carolina teacher was killed in 'old Western shootout' after he tried to rob a Mexican drug cartel member, police say

• A popular high school teacher was killed in a shootout with a Mexican drug cartel last week.
• Authorities say Barney Dale Harris and his brother-in-law tried to rob its "stash house."
• In a press conference, the Alamance County sheriff called the scene an "old Western shootout."

A high school teacher and coach in North Carolina was killed last week in a shootout with the Mexican drug cartel after attempting to rob an alleged "stash house" belonging to the group, authorities said Wednesday. Barney Dale Harris, a high school Spanish teacher and head basketball coach, and his brother-in-law, Steven Alexander Stewart Jr. are accused of breaking into a mobile home belonging to a member of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, according to NBC News. Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson said at a Wednesday news conference the Jalisco New Generations cartel is one of the world's most powerful ...

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Union Co. charter school calls emergency meeting about safety after teacher’s death connected to drug cartel

Monroe Police have increased surveillance and patrols at Union Academy Charter School after a teacher’s death was connected to a Mexican drug cartel. On April 8, Alamance County Sheriff’s deputies say Barney Harris was shot and killed at a mobile home in Alamance County. Harris was a teacher and coach at Union Academy Charter School. Alonso Beltran Lara also died after the shootout at the mobile home. Investigators say Lara was believed to be a drug runner for Sinaloa New Generation Cartel. The mobile home where the shooting occurred is believed to be a stash house. Investigators say Harris and ...

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Popular Teacher Killed In Gunfight While Robbing Mexican Drug Cartel

A popular North Carolina high school teacher and varsity basketball coach was found dead following what the sheriff called an “old Western shootout” with members of a Mexican drug cartel after he tried to rob them. The incident occurred just before 1 a.m. on April 8 after Alamance County 911 received a call about multiple gunshots fired from a mobile home on Wyatt Road in Green Level, according to the Charlotte Observer. Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson said that 40-year-old Barney Harris and his brother-in-law, 32-year-old Steven Stewart Jr., went to the “stash house” to rob a drug runner for ...

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Barney Dale Harris: Charter School Coach Killed in Shootout with Drug Cartel in NC / VIDEO

It looks like somebody as hooked up the wrong people and ish went left. Real left. That’s the thinking regarding a Union County, North Carolina school teacher who was killed in a shootout involving a drug cartel. The incident went down at a mobile home park on Thursday, April 8 at 12:52 a.m. Alamance County Sheriff’s deputies arrived and found two people shot inside the trailer, WBT reported. The teacher we referenced up top was Barney Dale Harris who was pronounced dead at the scene. Another man, Alonso Beltran Lara was taken to a local hospital, but later passed away ...

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DOUBLE LIFE? Beloved NC teacher dies in shootout with Mexican drug cartel

A popular North Carolina teacher and coach was shot to death earlier this month when he and his brother-in-law tried to rob a Mexican drug cartel. Barney Dale Harris, 40, was found dead on April 8 in the bedroom of a mobile home in Alamance County, the Charlotte Observer said, quoting County Sheriff Terry Johnson. Outside the mobile home, deputies found an alleged drug runner for the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel bound and shot in the head “execution style,” Johnson said. Harris’s brother-in-law, 32-year-old Steven Alexander Stewart Jr, has been arrested and charged with first degree murder, first degree ...

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School Reviews Background Check Process After Teacher is Shot, Killed by Drug Cartel

The Union Academy Charter School in Union, North Carolina, is dealing with the aftermath of a drug-related shooting of a teacher and coach. Connected to a Mexican drug cartel, the shooting took place during a drug raid of a mobile home in Alamance County. Investigators say the teacher, Barney Harris, along with others, went to the mobile home to steal drugs and money, at which time a shootout ensued. Although no other drug connections have been made to the school, administrators are escalating security measures, including taking a closer review of the school’s background check procedures and the possibility of ...

Statement from Head of School John Marshall:

Union Academy’s first priority is always to protect the children entrusted to us and to create a safe place for our students and staff. That includes a comprehensive process that begins before any employees are hired. Every Union Academy employee candidate undergoes an extensive background check before he or she is hired, which includes a search of federal, state, and local criminal records. In addition, Union Academy has technology that searches a list of our employees against North Carolina law enforcement records daily. If there is a match, we receive an email alert. The process worked, and Union Academy received an alert regarding the misdemeanor concealed weapon citation Barney Harris received in New Hanover County, N.C. in August 2020. School administrators immediately addressed the situation with Mr. Harris and took action they believed was appropriate, based on the information available at the time. Union Academy recently learned that the Oklahoma Highway Patrol cited Mr. Harris for possession of a container that included marijuana residue on Sept. 17, 2020. It is important to note that the alert system we use only searches North Carolina records, and Union Academy was not aware of this charge. We are currently reviewing and updating our background check and response policies and processes to determine whether changes are needed. Union Academy is a close community, and we are devastated by the details surrounding this situation. We continue to focus on supporting our students, families and staff now and in the days ahead. Any questions about the investigation should be directed to the appropriate law enforcement officials.​

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