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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Michelle Del Rey

Gang kingpin in jail on murder charges is accused of impregnating two jail workers

Darrius Tyson’s attorney says he is the victim - (North Carolina Department of Adult Correction)

A North Carolina inmate said to be the state’s highest-ranking Blood gang member has been accused of impregnating two former jail employees.

Darrius Tyson is accused of murdering a man who disappeared in 2022. He’s currently being held in Central Prison in Raleigh. During a hearing on Tuesday, prosecutors claimed Tyson used his position to get drugs and sex inside a Durham facility. One of his nicknames is listed as “King Blood” on the county’s website.

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