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Tarboro police detective suspended for post about Trump assassination attempt
A Tarboro police detective sergeant is currently suspended without pay after suggesting via his social media link that former President Donald Trump should have ended up dead in a recent assassination attempt while campaigning in Pennsylvania. Brandon Richardson, who has been on the town’s police force for nearly 24 years, was taken off the payroll Monday and until further notice as further disciplinary action is still being considered, Town Manager Troy Lewis said in email correspondence Tuesday. ...
Williamston standoff ends with arrest of man accused of kidnapping woman and infant
WILLIAMSTON, Martin County NC — A police standoff in Williamston ends with the arrest of a 23-year-old man accused of kidnapping a woman and her infant child earlier this afternoon. Travon Mondell Best was arrested and charged with kidnapping, assault on a child under 12, two counts of possession...
Man charged with larceny of lawn mower from Martin County High School
MARTIN COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A man was arrested and charged in the larceny of a lawn mower from Martin County High School. Archibald Mayo Vick, 51, of Chocowinity was charged with: Vick was jailed under a $2,000 unsecured bond.
Lawnmower taken from Martin Co. HS results in felony charges
A man who reportedly stole a lawn mower from Martin County High School is now facing multiple felony charges. Martin County Sheriff Tim Manning thanked citizens for their assistance in solving the case. According to the sheriff, the suspect who took a lawn mower from MCHS was identified by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office investigators. Archibald Mayo Vick, 51, of 125 Moore Lane in Chocowinity was charged with felony breaking and entering, felony larceny after breaking and entering and felony breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. He was confined to the Bertie-Martin Regional Jail under a $2,000 secured bond. “Thanks for all your help,” Sheriff Manning said to citizens via Facebook. “Thank you to everyone who called and messaged with information related to this case.”
Bertie County Sheriff's Office: Don't run from Sheriffi Ruffin
The decision to flee from the sheriff didn’t work out for a Windsor man Friday. Bertie County Sheriff Tyrone Ruffin saw a Windsor man operating a vehicle and knew the suspect — Linard Earl Outlaw — had outstanding warrants. The sheriff attempted to stop the vehicle Outlaw was driving; the latter fled, even driving through a field before abandoning his vehicle. ...
Job losses mount for social media posts after assassination attempt
(The Center Square) – Explained as an attempt at dark humor following the attempted assassination of a former president, a social media post from a police officer in North Carolina has brought small town attention for all the wrong reasons. Former President Donald Trump survived in Bulter, Pa., last Saturday. It’s anybody’s guess if Brandon Richardson’s career with the Tarboro Police Department does, too. The tide of exits is rising. ...
Crime Roundup: Copper stolen from Bethel air conditioning units
An estimated $18,000 in copper was stolen from air conditioning units in Bethel over the weekend, law enforcement documents show. Incident reports from the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office said the thefts were reported at 8:47 a.m. Saturday from three residences in the 100 block of West Railroad Street. It is believed the larcenies occurred between Thursday afternoon and the time of the report. A spokesman for the sheriff’s office said...
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