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Florence man receives double life sentence for fatal 2020 shooting
LUMBERTON, N.C. (WPDE) — Xavier Green of Florence pled guilty to two counts of murder during a hearing on Tuesday, according to Robeson County District Matthew Scott. Police said Green shot and killed two women in July 2020 outside the Family Dollar on East 5th Street in Lumberton. Officials said the shooting was random and Green didn’t know the victims, Kayla Kyle and Kimberly Hunt.
Officers on scene of Robeson County crash
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — A crash occurred Monday night in Robeson County on Highway 74. It is unclear at this time what has caused the crash. Multiple police cars and firetrucks are on the scene. A portion of the highway is blocked off by caution tape. News13 has reached out to the Robeson County […]
Cold Case Files: Disabled Hope Mills man missing since 2002, declared dead
HOPE MILLS, N.C. (WNCT) — On March 10, 2002, Kent Jacobs went on a walk that he would never return from. Jacobs was born in raised in Hope Mills, alongside his four younger siblings. One thing set Kent apart from his family though, and that was that he was developmentally disabled. He had the mental […]
Spring Lake man surrenders in fatal sports bar stabbing
A man accused of fatally stabbing another man inside a Spring Lake sports bar last week was arrested Friday, the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Sarker Kamrul Hasan, 36, of Spring Lake, is charged with voluntary manslaughter in the death of Derek James Frerichs, 37, of Lillington.
Man accused of shooting at N.C. deputies to remain in custody
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WMBF) - A federal judge did not set bond for the man accused of opening fire at deputies in North Carolina in September. That’s according to court documents, which show 20-year-old Shawn Locklear appeared before a federal judge in Raleigh for a detention hearing on Tuesday.
Contract with chain falls through, but major developments still planned for Ramsey Street
A proposal to build a grocery store along the Ramsey Street corridor fell through recently because of a road improvement project in the area, a Fayetteville councilwoman revealed in an April radio interview. Mayor Pro Tem Kathy Jensen told radio host Jeff "Goldy" Goldberg during the April 16 broadcast of WFNC's show, "Good Morning Fayetteville," that Publix was poised to build at 5818 Ramsey St. but that the contract "fell through in the 11th hour." ...
Cook Out bought Fayetteville and Hope Mills land years ago. Will it build restaurants there?
Cook Out is planning another Fayetteville location on Skibo Road, but that’s not the only local site the fast-food chain appears to be eyeing. Cook Out-Fayetteville, Inc. purchased the former KFC at 3002 Raeford Road about three years ago for $750,000, according to Cumberland County property records. The 0.6-acre plot is between Walker Family Chiropractic and Ashley Furniture, just east of the Tallywood shopping center.
Pender Man Jailed in Multi-County Theft Spree
Authorities have tied nearly 100 vehicle break-ins to a Maple Hill man who was tracked down and jailed in Elizabethtown Thursday. Joseph Clark Jr., 40, of Maple Hill, is being held under a secured bond after allegedly breaking into at least 91 vehicles since February. He faces charges of breaking and entering a motor vehicle, larceny and possession of stolen goods.
NC communities have multiple strategies to stem youth violence
Juvenile crime stats dropped in Robeson County following the 2010 creation of the North Carolina Youth Violence Prevention Center in Lumberton. Over the following eight years, court complaints against juveniles dropped 58%, juveniles being detained by 86% and delinquency by 54%, according to the center.
An amusement park in Fayetteville? The idea may not be as far-fetched as you think.
Fayetteville leaders are exploring the idea of building an amusement or water park in Cumberland County, with early planning discussions planned for next month. On May 6, the Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation will present to the City Council information regarding the feasibility of building an amusement or water park in Fayetteville, District 7 Councilwoman Brenda McNair said April 15 during an interview broadcast on WFNC's "Good Morning Fayetteville."
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