CRIME & SAFETY
Sheriff’s office searching for two suspects following Dublin Mini Mart armed robbery
BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two suspects following an armed robbery at Dublin Mini Mart Thursday morning, May 2. “Suspects are reported to be two black males wearing masks. One suspect is wearing a red hoodie and the other is wearing a black hoodie. A black possible 9mm was reported by clerk to have been used. Suspects left on foot towards Hursey Street, Dublin,” the sheriff’s office announcement states.
Woman’s Charges Upped After Traffic Stop
A simple drug possession case became much more complicated when a Bolton-area woman allegedly refused to cooperate with deputies. Barbara Lynn Sessions, 45, was charged with simple possession of marijuana, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver cocaine, two counts of resisting an officer, and two counts of drug paraphernalia. Her bond was set at $1,000. Sessions address was listed on warrants as 6338 Old Lake Rd., Bolton.
Fighting for kids who can’t fight back
ELIZABETHTOWN – A group of concerned citizens and local health workers rallied at the Bladen County Department of Social Services Building April 18 to show their support in the fight against child abuse here in April which is National Child Abuse Prevention month. It was a walk for remembering...
Project Lifesaver Helps Locate Missing Man
Deputies and Whiteville Police used a tracking system to help rescue a dementia patient Friday. Joe Baldwin, 70, disappeared from his home sometime between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., according to a release from the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Family members had signed Baldwin up with Project Lifesaver. The...
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