Two Charlotte residents, William Stanley, 25, and Heather Morrow, 44, have been charged with several offenses related to obstructing the use of entrances on federal property. The announcement was made by Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
According to a criminal bill of information, the incident occurred on November 16, 2025. Morrow and Stanley are accused of entering the grounds of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE/ERO) building in Charlotte. While on federal property, they allegedly engaged in disorderly conduct that blocked access to building entrances and parking lots. Their actions are also said to have disrupted ERO Deportation Officers as they performed their official duties.
The charges further allege that both individuals failed to comply with lawful directions from ERO Deportation Officers. They are also accused of forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, and intimidating officers performing their duties; these acts are classified as simple assault.
Morrow had previously faced charges through a federal criminal complaint. That complaint was dismissed at the government’s request after formal charges were filed.
The announcement was made jointly by the U.S. Attorney’s Office along with Homeland Security Investigations, ICE/ERO, and the FBI.
Authorities emphasized that “the charges in the bill of information are allegations only. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”
