Scotland County man wanted in Hamlet domestic violence case
HAMLET — Police are asking for help finding a Scotland County man wanted on kidnapping and burglary charges in a domestic violence case. According to investigators with the Hamlet Police Department, 25-year-old Lamondrick Keon Blue — who has addresses listed both in Laurinburg and Wagram — was recently released from jail and caused a disturbance at the Tall Pines Apartments.
Hamlet, county enter jurisdiction agreement for property development
HAMLET — City leaders last week approved an agreement to give the county jurisdiction over the development of two properties that fall partly in Hamlet’s ETJ. County Planning Director Tracy Parris presented the proposal to the Richmond County Board of Commissioners the week prior. “Every once in a...
Third suspect apprehended in 2023 Hamlet shootout
HAMLET — A man wanted in connection to a shootout last year was taken into custody last week. Henry R’cale Bethea, 22, is suspected of being involved in a shootout in mid-June of 2023. Officers with the Hamlet Police Department reportedly responded to a call of shots fired...
Man accused of stabbing uncle during fight in Hamlet
HAMLET — Police have charged a man who they say stabbed his uncle during a fight. Officers with the Hamlet Police Department reportedly received a call about an altercation on Buttercup Drive around 7:45 p.m. Oct. 3. Investigators say 57-year-old Lonnie Antonia Breeden got into a fight with his...
Hamlet soldier accounted for from Korean War
WASHINGTON — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Clem D. McDuffie, 18, of Hamlet, North Carolina, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for Aug. 26, 2024. In the winter of 1950, McDuffie was a member of Item Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st...
McQueen resigns from Hamlet City Council
HAMLET — Jesse McQueen took his seat at the city council dais Tuesday evening — but not for long. McQueen, who was elected to several terms on Hamlet’s governing board, said goodbye to the city he has served for three decades. The former police officer-turned-politician had to...
Vagabond set for Boxcar Concert Series in Hamlet
HAMLET — Another local band takes the stage this Friday in Main Street Park for the September installment of the Boxcar Concert Series. The three-piece group Vagabond is made up of guitarist and vocalist John Baker, bassist and vocalist Patrick Razon and drummer Anakin White. All three are former members of the Ponder Project, with a set list including covers of tunes by the Beatles, Steely Dan, Gin Blossoms, Foo Fighters and Sister Hazel.