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RRPD blotter: June 30-July 2
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: June 30 At approximately 7 a.m., Investigator Frankie Griffin arrested and charged Felipe Rodriquez Del...
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More violence reported in Conway
More violence was reported in Conway Thursday afternoon, marking the second instance since a June 26 murder. Captain M.D. DeLoatch Sr. of the Northampton County Sheriff's Office said the shooting of a...
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State of emergency declared in Conway
The mayor of Conway has issued a proclamation of emergency in light of several episodes of violence in the town over the past week. “Due to the recent criminal activity and the escalation of that...
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Three charged in morning shooting
Three people are in custody following a shooting into a vehicle and apartment in Roanoke Rapids this morning. Police Chief Chuck Hasty said motive is not immediately clear as is whether the shooting...
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Crash claims life of city man
A Roanoke Rapids man died Saturday morning from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash Friday in the Littleton area. Trooper R.P. Dennis of the state Highway Patrol said Carlton Lee Burgess, 57,...
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Victim stabbed, shot
Roanoke Rapids police investigators are trying to determine whether the same suspects who stabbed a man inside a store Sunday morning may have been involved in the shooting of the victim. Police Chief...
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RRGSD committed to $19 million Manning figure
The chairman of the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Board of Education assured commissioners today the school system would stay within the $19.2 million cost range on a new Manning Elementary...
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Equal school funding to get detailed review
Equal funding of the Halifax County School system will be a complex matter, commissioners agreed today, opting to study the issue in detail at its December retreat. The Reverend C.E. McCollum of the...
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Bryantown Rd. shooting suspect caught
A man wanted in a March 3 shooting outside Rich Square was captured Friday night, the Northampton County Sheriff's Office reported. Captain M.D. DeLoatch Sr. said Christopher Pierre Smith, 39, had...
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Woman charged with leaving child in car
A Rich Square woman faces a July 27 court date after she was charged with reportedly leaving a child in a car unattended. Brittany Nicole Goode was charged on June 24 with misdemeanor child abuse after...
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RRPD blotter: July 3-5
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: July 3 At approximately 9 a.m., Master Officer Gerald Morris responded to a larceny call at Walmart. Loss...
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Taylor takes plea in '11 murder
An Enfield man began serving a 207- to 258-month prison sentence after pleading guilty last week in a 2011 murder. Delorean Taylor, 32, was originally scheduled for trial this week but instead took a...
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Tenth annual National Night Out set
The tenth edition of National Night Out is set for August 4 at The Centre on the campus of Halifax Community College. The event will again be a collaborative effort between the Halifax County Sheriff's...
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Scott earns advanced certificate
Lieutenant Chris Scott of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office was awarded an advanced professional certificate by the state Sheriff's Training and Standards. "The achievement represents many, many...
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Local Christian artist on the rise
Roanoke Rapids resident Meredith Kinleigh, an emerging singer and songwriter, has been signed to INOV8 Music Group for representation. According to a statement from the creative label for the...
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Two Bullseye suspects sought
While there are still more arrests to go, two people wanted in the Operation Bullseye street-level dealer campaign have been out the longest. Captain A.M. Harris of the City County Drug Task Force said...
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Bullseye suspect nabbed in Littleton
A Littleton man wanted in Operation Bullseye was arrested today, according to the City County Drug Task Force. Agent D.R. Radford would only confirm Herman Johnson, 49, was apprehended by Agent C....
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Bike theft 'out of control,' RRPD says
There have been 37 bike thefts reported in Roanoke Rapids since March, deputy police chief Andy Jackson says. That figure doesn't count the ones not reported. “We know some have been stolen but haven't...
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One wanted in Bullseye surrenders
One of two men wanted in Operation Bullseye surrendered this evening. Captain A.M. Harris of the City County Drug Task Force said it was not clear whether media accounts prompted Thaddeus Lamont...
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Another in custody in Enfield murder
A third person has been charged and one remains on the lam in the June 22 murder of Jarshamel Cambridge. Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp said this evening the sheriff's obtained warrants after...
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