Realtor charges dropped

Three real estate agents in Rockingham, N.C. charged with illegally accessing a Hotmail account belonging to the employee of a competitor won't face prison time. Charges against Wendy Robson Massagee, 43, were dismissed last Friday. The two other defendants in the case, Kim Dawn Whitley, 40, and Jamie Moss-Godfrey, 41, will have to complete community service before charges are dismissed, according to the Richmond County Clerk's Office. — AM

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