UNC Chapel Hill freshman from Asheville charged with filing false report

Jason Sandford April 19, 2011

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

From the Raleigh News & Observer:

CHAPEL HILL — A UNC-Chapel Hill freshman who claimed he was attacked by a man who burned his wrist and called him an anti-gay slur has been charged with filing a false report.

Quinn Richardson Matney, 19, of Asheville, was charged by citation Friday and is scheduled to appear in court May 16 in Hillsborough, according to a campus police report.

Matney reported he had been attacked outside Craige Residence Hall about 3:30 a.m. April 4 by a man who pressed a piece of hot metal into his wrist.

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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2 Comments

Miss Daisy April 28, 2011

Passed out with crack pipe. Allegedly. I have that on good authority from an internet commenter.

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Murphy April 19, 2011

So the question remains …. how did this guy get that burn on his wrist ….

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