(Video above: Ex-WNC jail admin. accused of giving inmate drugs, alcohol, and AR-15)
MADISON COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office said it first learned in 2025 of allegations involving a former jail administrator who is accused of pointing a gun at employees, giving an inmate a rifle and forcing the inmate to work at his home.
Officials said the agency received information on Oct. 6, 2025, regarding 42-year-old Bronis “Coy” Phillips, who served as a chief deputy and administrator at the Madison County Detention Center.
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Deputies said they notified District Attorney Seth Banks of the allegations, prompting an investigation by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation…