# KPD Lawsuit References — Source Articles

## 1. Gamble Crash Lawsuit ($50,000 Settlement)
**Title:** "Kernersville paying $50K in suit over ex-chief's cruiser striking man in 2012"
**Source:** Winston-Salem Journal
**URL:** https://journalnow.com/news/crime/article_2c1162b5-3ed9-5477-9d68-68da4ad8ac2b.html
**Summary:** The Town of Kernersville paid $50,000 to settle a lawsuit arising from a 2012 incident where then-Chief Kenneth Gamble, while responding as backup, crashed his patrol car into two detained suspects. The settlement was approved by the Board of Aldermen.

## 2. Blackburn Illegal Seizure Lawsuit ($30,000 Settlement)
**Title:** "Surry County couple awarded $30,000 in settlement with Kernersville police"
**Source:** Winston-Salem Journal
**URL:** https://journalnow.com/news/local/article_fc771869-f6ac-5499-923a-67c58542c8de.html
**Summary:** U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs ruled that KPD officers violated the constitutional rights of Teresa Blackburn and Adrian Martinez-Perez when they illegally seized $20,000 in cash, threw the husband to the ground, and kicked him. The case settled for $30,000 plus attorney fees.

**Additional Coverage:**
- "Lawsuit against Kernersville police officers settled" — https://journalnow.com/news/crime/article_e56c7183-a0fa-5860-b23a-6899776575fd.html
- "Settlement reached in couple's lawsuit against Kernersville police" — WXII12 News, https://www.wxii12.com/article/settlement-reached-in-couple-s-lawsuit-against-kernersville-police/2063256

## 3. Additional Lawsuit Filing
**Title:** "Lawsuit filed against Kernersville and several Kernersville police officers"
**Source:** Winston-Salem Journal
**URL:** https://journalnow.com/news/local/pdf_498b5eca-a74c-11e4-8530-5ffa792abb49.html
**Summary:** A lawsuit was filed against the Town of Kernersville and multiple KPD officers. Details of the specific allegations are in the court filing.

## 4. CBD Illegal Seizure
**Title:** "Kernersville Police seizure of legal CBD raises questions"
**Source:** YES! Weekly
**URL:** https://www.yesweekly.com/news/kernersville-police-seizure-of-legal-cbd-raises-questions/article_42d1f505-4582-518a-91ec-473cd1e508ac.html

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**Note:** All article URLs were accessible as of May 2026. Some may require subscription access. The key facts (settlement amounts, court findings) are confirmed across multiple sources.