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Woman wanted for questioning in New Year’s homicide in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Deputies are looking for a woman who may be connected to a homicide on New Year’s Day in Fayetteville. According to a press release by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Makaya Denise Dean, 18, is wanted for questioning in reference to the homicide of Christopher Wayne Lockamy that occurred at the intersection of Batcave Drive and John B. Carter Road in Fayetteville.
Man pleads guilty to hit-and-run death of Cumberland County deputy
A Linden man who was intoxicated when he struck and killed a Cumberland County Sheriff's deputy in 2022 will was sentenced to up to eight years in prison last week after pleading guilty in the case. Nicholas Terlizzi, 25, of Linden, pleaded guilty to felony death by a vehicle and felony hit-and-run for the Dec. 16, 2022, death of Deputy Oscar Yovani Bolanos-Anavisca Jr., 23. ...
Apex man accused of imprisoning 16-year-old employee at parent's home in Cumberland County
An Apex man arrested on a Cumberland County warrant last month is accused of holding a 16-year-old employee captive at his parent's Gray's Creek home for two days, according to court records. Suvid James Kakkar, 23, is charged with felonious restraint, court records state. On June 6, according to an arrest warrant, the 16-year-old...
NC man arrested in Virginia, charged with murdering Spring Lake woman
A Spring Lake man has been arrested in Virginia and charged with murdering a Spring Lake woman. William Lawrence Lee Jr., 61, of Spring Lake, was arrested in Suffolk, Virginia. Lee is charged with first-degree murder, assault on a female and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. Beverly...
FedEx Driver Stole Dog That Later Died In His Delivery Truck, HCSO Says
HARNETT COUNTY – A FedEx driver has been arrested for allegedly stealing a dog that later died in his delivery truck. Kimani Joehon Marshall, age 44, of Fayetteville is facing charges. On July 7, the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) received a complaint of a larceny of a dog....
Several crews responded to Neuse River for report of a drowning
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Raleigh woman facing 22 felony charges in connection with insurance fraud scheme
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A Raleigh woman was arrested last Wednesday in connection with an insurance fraud scheme that spanned over five years. Tonia Yvett Clare Jones, 55, is charged with 11 counts of insurance fraud, 10 counts of obtaining property by false pretense, and one county of attempting to obtain property by false pretense. All charges are felonies, according to the North Carolina Department of Insurance.
Hope Mills honors firefighters for ‘saving the life’ of a mother trapped during house fire
HOPE MILLS, N.C. (WNCN) — Several firefighters were honored last week in Hope Mills after “saving the life” of a mother who was trapped in her home during a house fire in late May. The fire happened around 11 a.m. on May 31 in a Hope Mills...
PHOTOS: Deputies looking to identify suspect in armed robbery at Hoke County coffee shop
RAEFORD, N.C. (WNCN) – Deputies in Hoke County are searching for a suspect involved in an armed robbery at a coffee shop on Tuesday. According to the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and detectives responded to the Golden Café located on Club Pond Road in Raeford. The...
Off-duty firefighter saves man from drowning in Cape Fear River
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