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Arrest made in Robeson County murder investigation
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — A 24-year-old Robeson County man is facing a murder charge after his arrest on Tuesday. Shyheim Alford, 24, of Fairmont, is accused of shooting and killing Terry Leach, Jr., 23, Thursday evening, authorities said. It happened at about 5:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of Wiregrass Road near Lumberton. Alford […]
DUI: Soldier Martayia Wright jailed after two shots of vodka
24-year-old Martayia Wright of the US Army was involved in a single-vehicle accident on Tylertown Road on June 20th. When officers arrived, they spoke with Wright, who was unaware of where she was or what was happening. They asked her if she had anything to drink, to which she replied that she had two shots of vodka around 3 hours before the accident. Wright took sobriety tests and performed them poorly. Wright was later taken into custody for driving under the influence.
Cumberland County deputies search for murder suspect in Fort Liberty soldier's death
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a veteran Fort Liberty soldier shot and killed near a Hope Mills car wash. Lamarvion Tremayne Aviticus McKinnon, 21, of Fayetteville, was found dead in the early morning hours of...
1 Person Killed In Sampson County Crash
ROSEBORO – One person was killed in a July 4 traffic accident in Sampson County. The 5:22pm collision was reported on Butler Island Road near Mill Creek Church Road, just south of Roseboro. The Highway Patrol said Tomas Chavez Cruz, age 37, of Salemburg was operating a 2007 Cadillac...
Shots fired during altercation at Popeyes in Hope Mills, police say
HOPE MILLS, N.C. (WNCN) — Two male suspects are wanted by the Hope Mills Police Department (HMPD) after they fired gunshots during an altercation at a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Tuesday evening. According to the HMPD, the suspects were involved in a short verbal altercation. Police said one of the...
Man accused of breaking into telephone box, stealing copper wires, Cumberland County deputies say
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A Fayetteville man is facing charges in connection with the theft of copper wires from a telephone box. 44-year-old Justin Richard Becker is charged with larceny of nonferrous metal, possession of burglary tools, possession of stolen goods, and injury to personal property, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).
2 suspects arrested for murder that occurred nearly a decade ago, deputies say
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — The Robeson County Sheriff's Office has arrested two men for a 2015 home invasion that left one person dead, two others shot, and one assaulted. (Video above: WYFF News 4 Morning Headlines) On Sept. 28, 2015, around 10:30 p.m., deputies with Robeson County responded to...
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