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CRIME & SAFETY
Luther Barbour is badly cut.
Wilson Daily Times, 3 September 1912. Rosa Tyson danced with a man at a party at Odd Fellows Hall. Luther Barbour, her boyfriend, threatened her and knocked her down. Tyson got up with a knife and began stabbing Barbour. She was arrested, charged with an unspecified crime, and jailed after failing to give a one hundred dollar bond. Barbour, though bloodied, was “not seriously hurt” and apparently was not charged with anything.
Greenville police locate missing man with autism, known to carry curtain rod
GREENVILLE, NC — UPDATE:. The Greenville Police Department have safely located Bryan Williams in Wilson County. The Greenville Police Department is searching for a missing man who was last seen this morning in the 1000 block of W. 4th Street around 7:00 a.m. Bryan Williams, 21 is stated to...
Sheriff’s office investigating homicide
The Wake County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting death of a woman near Wendell as a homicide. This shooting is now being investigated as a homicide. WCSO reported July 1 that 24-year-old Serenity Spencer had passed away at the hospital. “This is an ongoing investigation,” WCSO said in a press release. “Anyone with information that would assist in the […] The post Sheriff’s office investigating homicide first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Felon faces up to 15 years in prison for gun possession
A Nashville man is facing a maximum of 15 years in federal prison after being convicted Thursday by a jury in U.S. District Court for possession of a firearm by a felon. In May 2023, Nashville police stopped John Simmons II, 34, for disregarding a vehicle barricade set up in the evening for the Nashville Blooming Festival, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release Friday. Simmons was on...
Early days of summer plagued by drownings
Despite this summer officially being less than two weeks old, a number of drownings and near-drownings have already occurred within and around Wake County. Last week, a 2-year-old boy died after drowning in a pool at a home in Wendell. The Wake County Sheriff’s Office later posted a condolence message to Deputy Jose Perez-Apodaca and indicated that boy who drowned […] The post Early days of summer plagued by drownings first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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