Dowless was accused of orchestrating an illegal ballot harvesting scam in the 2018 Republican primary and the 2016 general election. He faces a number of charges, including illegal possession of absentee ballots and obstruction of justice.
- District 9: McCrae Dowless arrested for multiple crimes ( Download)
- Reactions from Dowless arrest ( Download)
- District 9 investigation witness arrested in undercover drug sting ( Download)
- McCrae Dowless rejects plea deal in NC election scandal ( Download)
- McCrae Dowless pleads guilty to fraud in 9th District election scandal ( Download)
- McCrae Dowless, The GOP Operative Accused Of Election Fraud In NC's 9th District Arrested & Charged ( Download)
- McCrae Dowless flown to hospital hours before sentencing ( Download)
- McCrae Dowless indicted, charged with election-related crimes during NC-9 investigation ( Download)
- Flashpoint 3/3: Latest on District 9, ICE raids ( Download)
- Operative in disputed 9th District race charged with obstruction, illegal ballot possession ( Download)
- Digging Deeper: District 9 election fraud warrants unsealed ( Download)
- Gregg County commissioner pleads guilty to misdemeanor election fraud charge ( Download)
- North Carolina's election-fraud investigation sets its sights on GOP operative ( Download)
- New documents suggest absentee ballot tampering dates back nearly 10 years ( Download)
- NC Absentee Ballot Fraud: GOP Operative Ran An Operation To Illegally Collect Absentee Ballots ( Download)