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Two Northampton women die in Va. crash
Two Northampton County women died in a crash with a tractor-trailer in Emporia this morning, the Norfolk-based Virginian-Pilot newspaper reported from a Virginia State Police statement. Four other...
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Woman charged with stealing, cashing check
A Scotland Neck area woman was charged last week with cashing a personal check reportedly stolen from a residence in Hobgood. Waters Detective Obert Wiltsie of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office said...
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Davenport fights back with federal civil suit
A former Roanoke Rapids car dealership executive who had federal charges charges against him dropped last year is now suing the parties who played roles in the investigation and his arrest. Defendants...
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Man attempts to flee during special operation
One man attempted to flee but was quickly captured during a special weekend saturated patrol by the Northampton County Sheriff's Office conducted with assistance from other agencies. “With the...
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New charge lodged against Snow Hill man
A man arrested last week for allegedly having 31 grams of marijuana on him following an Interstate 95 traffic stop was charged today with possession of a stolen gun. Captain Chuck Hasty of the...
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First for Freedom honors Halifax history
Frankie King has been involved in First for Freedom since 1977 in form or another. The upcoming debut Thursday marks the eleventh time she has directed the Max Williams drama, a theatrical presentation...
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City man awaits court date on coke charges
A Roanoke Rapids man is awaiting an August 13 court date after his arrest last month on cocaine-related charges. Hershel Lee Grant, 47, of Maria Avenue, was arrested by Roanoke Rapids Police Officer...
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Tarboro man wanted for failing to complete work
A Tarboro man is wanted on felony larceny counts after allegedly failing to do work for a victim in Hobgood and taking items from the house. Detective Harold Phillips of the Halifax County Sheriff's...
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Sex offense charge filed against Suffolk man
A Suffolk, Virginia, man has been charged with a sex offense involving an underaged girl, according to the Northampton County Sheriff's Office. Raymond Allen Goodwin, 23, was jailed on $100,000 bond...
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Minister charged with indecent liberties count
A local minister has been charged with indecent liberties with a child. Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp confirmed that the charge filed against William Ray Meinsen, 47, does not reflect any alleged...
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Documents detail minister's arrest; suggest obstruction
Documents filed in the Halifax County Clerk of Court's Office further explain the indecent liberties with a child count lodged against a local minister and also suggest a possible obstruction of...
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Ala. trucker charged with RR sex offense counts
An Alabama truck driver is being held on $1 million bond after Roanoke Rapids police charged him sex offense counts involving an underaged relative. Donald Neil Knight, 53, of Irvington, Alabama, face...
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When life hands you lemons – make money for a cause
Children on Ransome Street in Roanoke Rapids are learning when life hands them lemons they can make money — and lemonade. The lemonade stand at 927 Ransome Street, the location of Blessed Assurance...
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Teens found safe after tubing trip
Five teenagers reported missing following a tubing trip on the Roanoke River were found safe late Thursday night. Gaston Volunteer Fire Chief Ed Porter Jr. said in a statement that fire and rescue...
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Virginia pilot dies in single-engine aircraft crash
A Virginia pilot died this morning in a single-engine aircraft crash in the Darlington area. Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp said the name of the pilot was being withheld pending notification of next...
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Macon set for sheriff bid
Weldon Police Chief Mark Macon is officially a candidate for Halifax County sheriff. Macon, who announced in February that he’d forego the May 6 Democratic primary and run as an unaffiliated candidate...
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Warren County has persons of interest in bat assault
The Warren County Sheriff's Office says it has persons of interest in a baseball bat assault that occurred Wednesday night off Bill Skinner Road in the Littleton area. Sheriff Johnny Williams said...
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Woman charged in RR vehicle theft
The Halifax County Sheriff's Office charged a woman today with stealing an acquaintance's vehicle as well as some money from the victim. The sheriff's office received the report early Wednesday morning...
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Report identifies pilot as Richmond attorney
WRAL is reporting the pilot killed in a Friday morning private airplane crash was a Virginia attorney who was headed from Richmond to Rocky Mount. The TV station cited the Federal Aviation...
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House of murder victim's father set on fire
Arson is the suspected cause of a fire at the home of a murder victim's father early this morning. Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp said detectives are continuing to investigate any possible ties...
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