Overview
- North Carolina SBI testing confirmed that Julius Grant Jackson fathered his daughter's baby, according to court and police records.
- Erwin police say the investigation began May 9, 2024, when Mackenzie Elizabeth Hicks, then 18, reported years of sexual assaults starting around age 13.
- Detectives Charles Norris and Ethan Core obtained a search warrant on Sept. 25 to collect DNA from both subjects before seeking arrests.
- Police report the pair fled in Jackson's truck during an arrest attempt, were captured after a brief chase, and multiple loaded high-powered firearms were found in the vehicle.
- Jackson, 40, faces felony incest, a felony crime against nature, and several vehicle and resistance charges; Hicks, 20, is charged with felony incest and a felony crime against nature with bond set at $1 million.