Police Called Two Dozen Times to James’ Homes Over Criminal Incidents

She is also wanted in Forsyth County, NC, for violating probation linked to felony convictions. Thus, James may be guilty of harboring a fugitive of the law.

Police records show that six of the 12 calls to the Peronne Avenue property came within the first two weeks of October 2025, just after James was charged in a sweeping federal bank fraud case alleging that she lied on mortgage documents to obtain favorable loan terms. Prosecutors say James falsely claimed that she would occupy the home herself, despite working in New York and allowing relatives to live there instead.

The second Norfolk property, purchased in 2023 with a $219,780 mortgage, has also become a magnet for police calls. That home, occupied by another grandniece, 21-year-old Cayla Thompson-Hairston, and two other relatives, was the site of 10 police visits between April 2024 and April 2025.

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