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Hughes gets 75 months in cocaine, weapon case
Ervin Hughes will spend 75 months in federal prison following sentencing by United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle in Raleigh today. United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North...
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Veterans Day service Saturday
AMVETS POST 101 will sponsor a Veterans Day service in Roanoke Rapids Saturday at 11 a.m. The service will be held in Veterans Park off Roanoke Avenue. The service includes special music from Valley...
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Weldon PD getting hairy for cancer awareness
The Weldon Police Department is hoping by growing their beards, they can help get the word out on men’s cancer. Chief James Avens is suspending the department’s grooming policy as it participates in...
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Meacham retains mayor's seat; challengers sweep Weldon incumbents
Weldon Mayor Julia Meacham will keep her seat and three new town commissioners will be sworn in, according to unofficial municipal election results in Halifax County. Meacham defeated former town...
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Alleged armed robbery suspect shot self in arm, police say
An arrest has been made in an armed robbery attempt which occurred Friday in the area of Fourth and Summit avenues. Captain Bobby Martin of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department said while nothing was...
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Prospective theater buyers make down payment
The prospective buyers of the Roanoke Rapids Theatre Tuesday gave the city its $150,000 down payment The deposit represents 5 percent of the $3 million offer Thomas and Evon McClean have made on the...
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Agents return to reputed trap house
The City County Drug Task Force and Roanoke Rapids police investigators returned to a reputed trap house on Zoo Road North today. During a search of the residence agents seized 16 grams of marijuana,...
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RRPD roundup: Assault charges; public's help needed
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reports the following: Chief Chuck Hasty said a female victim sustained minor injuries after she was allegedly assaulted Tuesday. In a statement Hasty said...
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Man with pending court dates arrested following chase
A high-speed chase Wednesday resulted in the arrest of a Roanoke Rapids man who already has pending court dates on drug charges. City County Drug Force Captain A.M. Harris said in a statement Agent...
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Woman sought for prescription drug fraud
A Roanoke Rapids woman with ties to the Murfreesboro area is being sought for prescription drug fraud. Agent D.R. Radford of the City County Drug Task Force confirmed Vicky Jo Green, 41, successfully...
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Simms returned to prison after probation revocation
Matthew Simms was sent to prison last week for violating terms of his probation, court records show. Simms is a defendant in the murders of four elderly people in the Glenview community in August and...
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Photo gallery: Veterans Day service
AMVETS post 101 with support from Valley Community Church honored Veterans Day this morning with a program in Roanoke Rapids at Veterans Park. {gallery}1111veterans{/gallery}
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Card skimmer, keypad cover with camera found in Weldon ATM
Weldon police are investigating the placement of a skimmer in a CashPoints machine on Julian R. Allsbrook Highway which was discovered by a customer. Chief James Avens said in a statement the customer...
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SAR honors friends, officers, first responders
The Halifax Resolves Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution honored friends, officers and first responders at a meeting in Halifax last week. The meeting also marked the end of presidency for...
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RRPD roundup: Armed robbery; stolen credit card and check
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following: Captain Bobby Martin said officers responded to the RR Business Center at Oakland Shopping Center near Big Lots Sunday around 5:30 a.m. on...
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Given eyes more improvements at cinema
Blaine and Janelle Given are excited about the future of Roanoke Cinemas. Monday marked the fourth anniversary of their ownership of the movie theater off Tenth Street. Part of that anniversary...
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Roanoke Valley crime roundup: Enfield and Weldon
Roanoke Valley law enforcement reported the following: Enfield Police Chief Tyree Davis reported on Monday Officer Thomas J. Vesce Jr. arrested Rakeem Bryant on an outstanding warrant. The warrant...
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Video shows Weldon skimmer installation
Further investigation of placement of a keypad cover with a camera attached and a card reader in a Weldon ATM shows the devices were installed Friday between 8 p.m.and 8:03 p.m., town police Chief...
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Man fraudulently attempting to collect crash victim funds sought
A local man is seeking funds which are purportedly going to help the family of a recent car crash victim although police and those legitimately raising funds for the girl say he has no ties to the...
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Simms probable cause hearing postponed until '18
A probable cause hearing for Matthew Simms, charged in the August murders of four elderly people in the Glenview community, has been postponed until the first of 2018. The hearing had been set for this...
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