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Camera system helps lead to B&E counts
An Enfield man was arrested Saturday after being caught on camera during a breaking and entering. Enfield police Chief Tyree Davis said in a statement Sergeant Chris Exum and Officer Willie Hammiel...
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CNA charged with patient abuse
A certified nursing assistant at a long-term care facility has been charged with patient abuse and neglect following an investigation by the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office. Detective Robert Hale said...
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RRPD seeks help in Walmart bike theft
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individual in the photo below. The case involves the theft of a bicycle from Walmart on August 13.Anyone with...
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One sought, two surrender in dogfighting case
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man allegedly tied to a dogfighting operation in the Five Points area. {gallery}dogfighting{/gallery} Chief Deputy Scott Hall said in a statement...
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Testimony ties indecent liberties count to kiss on neck
Testimony today tied the indecent liberties with a minor count against a Roanoke Rapids minister to a kiss he reportedly gave the victim when she was 15 which extended from her collarbone to earlobe....
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Judge denies motion to dismiss count against minister
The state rested its case today and the defense called no witnesses in the trial of a Roanoke Rapids minister charged with indecent liberties with a minor. Superior Court Judge J.C. Cole of Perquimans...
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Assistant DA on Meinsen verdict: 'Older people should know better'
In less than 30 minutes this evening a jury returned a verdict of guilty in the case of a Roanoke Rapids minister charged with a count of indecent liberties with a child. “I think it had a lot to do...
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Police investigating Henry St. shooting
Roanoke Rapids police are investigating the shooting of a wheelchair-bound man which occurred in the 900 block of Henry Street shortly before 9 this evening.Captain Bobby Martin said the victim was...
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Search under way in old airport area for missing man
Law enforcement and other first responders are searching for a 30-year-old man who was reported missing earlier in the month. The report Gary Joe Youngblood was missing was received on August 5,...
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Intense search for missing man yields no results
A widespread search for a missing man in the area of the old airport this afternoon ended with no signs of him. “There was no evidence discovered that would help us,” Captain Bobby Martin of the...
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Weldon PD blotter: August 10-August 24, 2016
The Weldon Police Department reported the following: Wednesday, August 10, 2016At approximately 12:09 a.m., Officer William Wheeler conducted a traffic stop between West Second and Mulberry streets....
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Luncheon touts gains, goals in county
Thursday’s State of Our Community luncheon served as a measure of the progress made in Roanoke Valley over the past year and the direction it needs to go in the future. {gallery}community{/gallery}...
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PD seeks four in July steak, chop theft
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is looking for four men who on July 24 took approximately $70 worth of steaks and pork chops from Food Lion on Roanoke Avenue. {gallery}foodlion{/gallery} Detective...
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RRPD blotter: August 22-25, 2016
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty:Monday August 22, 2016At approximately 12:30 p.m., Master Officer Roy Ball observed Travis Dale Jones, 35, of...
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Enfield PD roundup: August 20-25, 2016
Enfield police Chief Tyree Davis reported the following:On August 20 around 2:30 a.m., Officer Eric Johnson stopped a vehicle for a violation in the area of Market Street.Johnson identified the driver...
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Henry Street shooting now murder probe
A Wednesday night shooting in the 900 block of Henry Street has now turned into a homicide investigation. Roanoke Rapids police Chuck Hasty said the victim in the shooting, a 34-year-old man, died...
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Stranded kayaker brought safely to shore
A kayaker clinging to a pillar of the Rockfish Capital Bridge was rescued this afternoon by the Gaston Fire and Rescue swiftwater team.Gaston Chief Ed Porter Jr. said the call was received shortly...
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Four identified in Food Lion theft
Four men, all with past criminal records and one currently behind bars in the state prison system, have been identified and are wanted in the July 24 theft of food from a Roanoke Avenue grocery store....
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RRPD roundup: Assault and blotter
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department received a call about an attempted kidnapping and assault in the 1300 block of Chase Avenue Sunday morning around 12:30. Chief Chuck Hasty said in a statement...
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City took lead in post office paving project
The City of Roanoke Rapids helped lead an effort which has led to the completion of an extensive paving project at the post office. That effort started with a letter from Mayor Emery Doughtie to the...
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